Arrests of Climate activist in 2021 and 2022

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.030164

I note you seek access to the following information:

I'm writing to ask that you please disclose to me information relating to records kept on people arrested on ideological grounds (including but not limited to protest action).

Specifically I'd like to know how many individuals from the following groups have been arrested for the years 2021 and 2022:

Extinction Rebellion, Ocean Rebellion, Coal Action Network, Right to Roam, Earth First, Youth Strike 4 Climate, Rising Tide, Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), Burning Pink, Tree Defenders, Fossil Free, Just Stop Oil, Insulate Britain, HS2 Rebellion (or anti-HS2 protestors), or any other relevant groups falling into the broad field of climate activism and education.

Alternatively, if the information cannot be split that way, would it instead be available by more broad key fields like "environmental protests" or "climate protest", as this would be preferable so as not to miss out on people included from smaller groups. Any way it can be made available would be fine, but to clarify, I'm not seeking the personal information of anyone involved, nor do I need to know the specific reason for arrest beyond it being related to action within an environmental group, or whether (or which) covert tactics or policing methods were used to make the arrests.

Ideally, just the base figures of either how many people from this group have been arrested (or times have people been arrested. as I', aware the same person could get arrested on multiple occasions), or how many times individuals have been arrested for engaging in climate action.

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.