Welcome to the Freedom of Information Act publication scheme
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FoIA) gives a general right of public access to all types of recorded information held by public authorities including the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
This right is subject to prescribed conditions and the exemptions set out in Sections 21 to 44 in Part II of the Act. This includes the right to be told whether information exists as well as the right to receive information. Section 1 of the Act came into force in January 2005 and gives members of the public the right to make specific requests for non-personal information held by public authorities covered by the Act.
Freedom of Information Act requests
If you wish to make a FoIA Right of Access request to the CPS, please complete the form (below) as fully as possible and either email it to the Freedom of Information Unit at FOIUnit@cps.gsi.gov.uk or post it to:
The Freedom of Information Unit
CPS Headquarters
Rose Court
2 Southwark Bridge
London
SE1 9HS
Freedom of Information Access Request Application Form
Freedom of Information releases
This area of the site makes available to the public a list of requests where material has been released by the CPS under the FoIA.
If you wish to access a copy of the material released for any of these requests, please contact:
The Freedom of Information Unit
CPS Headquarters
Rose Court
2 Southwark Bridge
London
SE1 9HS
Obtaining personal information
The CPS holds personal data within its criminal case files. This information is not available to the general public under the FoIA. However, if you wish to see your own personal data held within the system, then you can request to view the information under the Data Protection Act 1998.
How to use our publication scheme
The CPS publishes various types of information required by the FoIA 2000 in its publication scheme section. Information contained in this section includes performance reports, business plans, minutes of meetings, finance policy and guidance and much more...
Information not included in our publication scheme
Because of the sensitive and personal nature of some of the information held by the CPS, not all information is made available to the public. Some of the information is regarded as confidential. The CPS publishes information in accordance with the Code of Practice on Access to Government.
CPS website - policy for removal of personal information
This policy is designed to ensure that personal information is not available on the CPS website for longer than is appropriate, employing the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) as a guide.
