FOI Refusal by Thames Valley Police re Documents recovered from David Kelly's home

In thiis post I record a Freedom of Information Refusal by Thames Valley Police, sent by them on 12th May 2011.

Dear Dr Watt

Reference No: RFI2011000327

I write in connection to your request for information dated 23rd April 2011 which for clarity I repeat below.

1. How many documents were removed from David Kelly's home on 18th July 2003?

2. Was the search authorised? If so, by whom?

3. How many documents were removed from David Kelly's home on 19th July 2003?

4. Of the documents removed on 18th July 2003 how many were classified?

5. Of the documents removed on 19th July 2003 how many were classified?

6. Did the inventory of documents removed include a restricted document which referred to a possible honour for David Kelly?

7. Did any public sector organisation (other than Thames Valley Police) have staff present at the Kelly home during the searches referred to above? If so, which organisation(s) had staff present?

For the reasons given in our e-mail of 1 April in respect of a previous request made by you, we regard your request for information as vexatious and by virtue of section 14(1) of the Act we are therefore not obliged to comply with it.

This letter represents a refusal notice under section 17 of the Act.

I have attached our Complaints Procedure to this email as the first stage of appealing this decision is by writing to me and requesting an Internal Review, detailing why you believe our decision is not in accordance with the FOIA.