Welcome to the CPS 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 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 Freedom of Information Act 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 Officer
CPS Headquarters
50 Ludgate Hill
London EC4M 7EX
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 Crown Prosecution Service under the Freedom of Information Act.
If you wish to access a copy of the material released for any of these requests, please contact:
The Freedom of Information Officer
CPS Headquarters
50 Ludgate Hill
London EC4M 7EX
Obtaining Personal Information
The Crown Prosecution Service holds personal data within its Criminal Case files. This information is not available to the general public under the Freedom of Information Act. 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 Crown Prosecution Service publishes various types of information required by the Freedom of Information Act 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 Crown Prosecution Service, not all information is made available to the public. Some of the information is regarded as confidential. The Crown Prosecution Service publishes information in accordance with the Code of Practice on Access to Government.