Police presence at 10 Downing Street on 18 December 2020

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.21.022325

I note you seek access to the following information:

Please could you confirm if there was a police officer or police presence at 10 Downing Street on 18 December 2021?

We would also like to request details of people entering and leaving 10 Downing Street on 4, 11, 18 December 2020.

We would also be grateful for a copy of the No.10 Police Log Book from 1 December 2020 to 31 December 2020.

Could you please confirm whether any charges were pressed against any individuals on those very same evenings that would have physically had to pass any door patrol?

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the requested information for Part 1 of your request.

In relation to the Parts 2, 3 and 4, searches failed to locate any information relevant to your request. Therefore, regrettably this information you have requested is not held by the MPS.

I would like to take this opportunity to advise why the information you have requested is not held. The MPS’s primary responsibility is to provide security at this location. The Cabinet Office are responsible for access to No. 10 Downing Street and the management of these records.

Therefore, you may wish to consider redirecting your query to the following:

Postal -
FOI Team
Cabinet Office
Room 405
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS

Email - [email protected].

In addition, I note that this request may be linked to recent media reports relating to allegations of gatherings at Government buildings towards the end of 2020.

The following information is disclosed in response to Part 1 of your request.

Please could you confirm if there was a police officer or police presence at 10 Downing Street on 18 December 2021?

There is a permanent police presence on Downing Street