In accordance with section 1 (1) (b) of the Act our response is
provided below;
Please note for ease we have broken your questions down into 4
questions 1a, 1b, 2a and 2b.
Question 1a
2007 = 2858, 2008 = 3599
Question 2a
2007 = 2219, 2008 = 1935
Question 1b
We are unable to advise what sentences were passed on Under 17's
arrested as to do so would necessitate a manual examination of over
6,000 records, this it is estimated would exceed the appropriate
limit. The appropriate limit is defined in the Data Protection and
Freedom of Information (Fees and Appropriate Limit) Regulations
2004, which is covered by statutory Instrument Number 3244 of 2004.
Furthermore, section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000
allows a public authority to refuse to respond to a request for
information where the cost of compliance would exceed the
appropriate limit as defined by the above mentioned
regulations.
This information could be exempt under Section 40 (2) Personal
Data. Any information to which a request for information relates is
also exempt information if -
(a) it constitutes personal data which does not fall within
subsection (1) (your own personal data), and
(b) either the first or the second condition below is satisfied
(3) The first condition is:-
(a) in a case where the information falls within any of paragraphs
(a) to (d) of the definition of "data" in section 1(1) of the Data
Protection Act 1998, that the disclosure of the information to a
member of the public otherwise than under this Act would
contravene:-
(i) any of the data protection principles, or
(ii) section 10 of that Act (right to prevent processing likely to
cause damage or distress), and
(b) in any other case, that the disclosure of the information to a
member of the public otherwise than under this Act would contravene
any of the data protection principles if the exemptions in section
33A(1) of the Data Protection Act 1998 (which relates to manual
data held by public authorities) were disregarded.
(4) The second condition is that by virtue of any provision of
Part IV of the Data Protection Act 1998 the information is exempt
from section 7(1)(c) of that Act (data subject's right of access to
personal data), and could also be exempt under
Section 44 (1) Prohibitions on Disclosure (1)(a) Information is
exempt information if its disclosure (otherwise than under this
Act) by the public authority holding it -
(a) is prohibited by or under any enactment
The Children and Young Persons Act 1933 was introduced to
prevent any child or young person being exposed to moral or
physical danger.
Section 49 prohibits publication of details and pictures which
could identify children or young persons involved in certain court
proceedings, unless the court directs otherwise. This document
relates to the restrictions imposed by the prohibition. These are
absolute exemptions.
Question 2b
We are unable to advise what sentences were passed on Drink
Drivers arrested as to do so would necessitate a manual examination
of over 4,000 records, this it is estimated would exceed the
appropriate limit. The appropriate limit is defined in the Data
Protection and Freedom of Information (Fees and Appropriate Limit)
Regulations 2004, which is covered by statutory Instrument Number
3244 of 2004. Furthermore, section 12 of the Freedom of Information
Act 2000 allows a public authority to refuse to respond to a
request for information where the cost of compliance would exceed
the appropriate limit as defined by the above mentioned
regulations.
This information could also be exempt under Section 40 (2)
Personal Data. Any information to which a request for information
relates is also exempt information if -
(a) it constitutes personal data which does not fall within
subsection (1) (your own personal data), and
(b) either the first or the second condition below is satisfied
(3) The first condition is:-
(a) in a case where the information falls within any of paragraphs
(a) to (d) of the definition of "data" in section 1(1) of the Data
Protection Act 1998, that the disclosure of the information to a
member of the public otherwise than under this Act would
contravene:-
(i) any of the data protection principles, or
(ii) section 10 of that Act (right to prevent processing likely to
cause damage or distress), and
(b) in any other case, that the disclosure of the information to a
member of the public otherwise than under this Act would contravene
any of the data protection principles if the exemptions in section
33A(1) of the Data Protection Act 1998 (which relates to manual
data held by public authorities) were disregarded.
(4) The second condition is that by virtue of any provision of
Part IV of the Data Protection Act 1998 the information is exempt
from section 7(1)(c) of that Act (data subject's right of access to
personal data).