FOI Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (0842-2023/24)

Request
As a freedom of information request, please provide the data regarding the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (also known as Clare’s Law). For this request, please provide the following data from 2014 up until the most current date available at the point of production. If data as early as 2014 is not available, please provide it from the first available date onwards. 

Q1. Please provide annual totals of:

- The number of ‘right to know’ applications

- The number of ‘right to ask’ applications

Q2. If available, please also provide annual totals of:

- The number of ‘right to know’ applications which resulted in disclosure after 28 days, and the number which resulted in disclosure after 35 days.

- The number of ‘right to ask’ applications which resulted in disclosure after 28 days, and the number which resulted in disclosure after 35 days.

Q3. Additionally, if available, please also provide:

- For each year, the longest time it took for a ‘right to ask' disclosure to be provided

- For each year, the longest time it took for a 'right to know' disclosure to be provided

Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information
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Decision
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you.

Q1. Please see below table for the annual totals of ‘right to know’ (RTK) and ‘right to ask’ (RTA) applications.

Q2. Please see below table for the annual totals of ‘right to know’ and ‘right to ask’ applications which resulted in disclosure after 28 days, and after 35 days.

*2023 not provided as figures not finalised for the year.

Q3. Please see below table for the the longest times it took for ‘right to ask' and 'right to know' disclosure to be provided.

*2023 not provided as figures not finalised for the year.

Delays may be due to initial non-engagement by the Person at Risk/Applicant. The Domestic Abuse Team will ensure numerous attempts are made to the Persons at Risk (PAR) particularly where the application is a RTK,  as many of these type of applications are generated by the Police and not the PAR.  Additionally, initial disclosure may not be deemed safe and so disclosures are kept open pending further safeguarding enquires. 

Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data.  It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.