Request for the number of letters sent directly from Police and Crime Commissioner to Theresa May

Reference: 19007

Date Added: Thursday, September 5, 2019

Category: Correspondence

Disclosure Details

Question

 

How many times did the PCC/Mayor write directly to the former Prime Minister Rt Hon Theresa May MP during her time in office both as prime minister and Home Secretary for the following reasons:


A: Raising concerns that budget cuts were having a detrimental effect on policing


B: Requested more money? How much was requested how much was given ( if any)


C: Raised concerns that budget cuts were putting officers at risk

 

 

 

 

Answer

 

Thank you for your recent request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

Two duties are placed on public authorities under Section 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). Notwithstanding applicable exemptions, the first duty at, Section 1(1) (a), is to confirm or deny whether the information specified in a request is held. The second duty at, Section1 (1) (b), is to disclose information that has been confirmed as being held.

 

Under the provisions of those sections of the FOIA, we can confirm that the information you seek is not held by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent (OPCC). Please find responses below.

 

How many times did the PCC/Mayor write directly to the former Prime Minister Rt Hon Theresa May MP during her time in office both as prime minister and Home Secretary for the following reasons:


A: Raising concerns that budget cuts were having a detrimental effect on policing

 

No information held.


B: Requested more money? How much was requested how much was given ( if any)

 

No information held.


C: Raised concerns that budget cuts were putting officers at risk

 

No information held.

 

Please note: many of the letters relating to issues such as funding cuts are sent on behalf of PCC’s, usually via the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, or from one particular PCC that enquire as to whether other PCCs wish to add their signatures to the letters. We do not hold any of these letters within Gwent that were sent directly to Theresa May in either role in relation to the areas that you mentioned.