Dear Office of Communications,

I would kindly request the following information regarding
unlicenced broadcasting specifically pirate radio stations
broadcasting in the West Midlands county from January 2005 until November 2012 under the freedom of information act.

1. How many prosecutions against individuals have taken place between the specified dates?

2. Out of the number of persons identified, how many have had multiple prosecutions?

3. Please list the names of all the unlicenced broadcast stations and the number of times enforcement action has been carried against each of them, clearly showing the method of enforcement used (ie: studio raid, main transmitter removal, mobile telephones disconnected, website domain name blocking etc).

4. How many enforcement visits have been as a result from
information supplied from members of the public or licence paying broadcasters.

5. Please supply a breakdown of costs for each case of enforcement action carried out.

6. Please give details of any complaints or allegations made
against Ofcom's staff in the enforcement section.

7. Out of the unlicensed broadcast stations identified, if any have not had enforcement action against them please supply information as to why it hasn't taken place.

8. How many reports of interference to safety of life services or aviation have been reported in West Yorkshire between the dates stated above, if any please state which authority reported it and if the interference was proven to be atributed to pirate radio?

I would like to thank you for your prompt action in processing this request.

Yours faithfully,

John Whitcome