FOI 11-25: Information regarding to instances of drinks being spiked in Parliament Buildings
Information Standards Freedom of Information Response
30 January 2025
Our Ref: FoI 11-25
Freedom of Information Act 2000
I am writing to confirm that the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (Assembly Commission) has processed your request dated 24 January 2025 in line with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). In your request, you asked that the Assembly Commission provide-
"1. Please can you tell me the number of reported incidents of drinks being spiked in any bar or cafe on site, which serves alcohol, for the years 2022, 2023, 2024 + 2025.
2. Did any of the incidents in the above years require medical attention from the NHS? If yes, please can you tell me the number of incidents which needed medical attention for each 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
3. Were any of the incidents listed in the above years reported to the police? If yes, please can you break this down to the number of incidents each year - 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025."
Our response
There have been no instances of drinks being spiked in Parliament Buildings for the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date. Therefore, no instances have required medical attention from the NHS and no incidents were reported to the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
Further Information
You have the right to request an internal review of this decision by the Assembly Commission. If you wish to request such a review, please write to me at the above address. If, after that review, you are dissatisfied with the way in which the Assembly Commission has handled your request for information, you may complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.
Your request for information and our response may be published in the disclosure log maintained by the Assembly Commission under a publication scheme agreed with the ICO. The request and our response will be anonymised.
Yours faithfully
INFORMATION STANDARDS
