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Request
I would like to file an FOI request for the following data, pertaining to the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (Clare's Law), for each annual period from 2014* - 2024 inclusive.
Within each period that follows, please could you provide:
Q1. How many DVDS requests were received within each period?
Q2. How many of those requests within each period were fulfilled?
Q3. How many of those requests within each period were rejected?
Q4. And, if retrievable, reason(s) for rejection?
The periods in question are from 01 January to 31 December (inclusive) within each year 2014 - 2024 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
For example, in 2014, between 01 Jan - 31 Dec inclusive, X DVDS requests were received, X were fulfilled, X were rejected. Of those rejected, X number were rejected owing to X reason, and X were rejected owed to X reason.
*Or as the scheme was implemented – please specific.
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Decision
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Q1-4. Please see the table below showing the number of Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS) applications received and the number disclosed, in the period 2017-2024. Please note that data preceding 2017 is not available.
Please also note that specific reasons for non-disclosure were only formally recorded in 2024 onwards, therefore specific reasoning preceding 2024 is unavailable. In addition, standards of recording changed in 2022 and 2024. Since statutory implementation, we have developed our methods of data recording to provide more accurate information as to the reasons for non-disclosure. For example, 64% of applications in the period 1 January 2024 to 30 November 2024 did not meet the threshold (there was nothing of relevance to share).
DVDS |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Applications Disclosures |
142 |
341 |
503 |
573 |
639 |
907 |
1197 |
1368 |
126 |
234 |
322 |
403 |
418 |
401 |
413 |
425* |
*Some applications from 2024 have not yet been finalised with an outcome. This figure is therefore subject to change.
The above statistics for 2022-2024 have duplicate occurrences excluded (E.g. where a RTA has been requested but a RTK is already in progress).
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.