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National Police Chiefs' Council: Freedom of Information

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 24 June 2026UIN 9716

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the National Police Chiefs' Council on whether it retains identities of Freedom of Information applicants for the purposes of duplicate request checks, repeat requ

Answered by Sarah Jones

The National Police Chief’s Council is an independent public authority for the purpose of the Freedom of Information Act. The Home Office has no record of any discussions with the NPCC regarding their handling of FOI requests.

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