FOI 455-2025 / Apr 2025 / Use of -cides
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 455-2025
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 22nd April 2025 as follows:
Q1. A list of all -cides used by the Service. This is inclusive of, but not limited to: any and all avicides, biocides, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides, and rodenticides.
Q2. The annual cost and volume of purchase of each of these -cides, broken down by -cide, from January 2014 to December 2024. Please list this on a spreadsheet (CSV), broken down by:
-Cide
Product Name
Volume Purchased
Price Paid
Purchase Date
Q3. A list of each of these -cides' use, by volume. Through this I am trying to ascertain whether the purchased volume is matched by the used volume, so if there is a record of expired or unused -cides too, that would be ideal. Please add this to the above CSV as an additional column, also on an annual basis over the same time period. Please list volume in either litres or kilograms, whichever is more appropriate.
Q4. Only if available and easily accessible, the location and purpose of each specific -cide’s use. For the former, this may be classified by: location grouping, address, coordinate, or otherwise.
Please find the Warwickshire Police response set out below.
Response: No information held.
Outside of the Act and to assist, I can advise that certain contractors such as those used for pest control or grounds maintenance could possibly use such products, however, we would not hold this information.
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is as accurate as possible.
Your attention is drawn to the below which details your right of complaint.
Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write or email the Freedom of Information Unit quoting the reference number above.
Yours sincerely
Freedom of Information Officer
Freedom of Information Unit
Warwickshire Police
PO Box 4
Leek Wootton
Warwickshire
CV35 7QB