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<p>The total number of communications data items processed by the Home Office each
year since the enactment of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 is set
out in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number
of requests processed</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>751</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>1373</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>1078</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>1220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>1028</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009
(Apr-Dec only)</p></td><td><p>796</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2813</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>4032</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>5020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>6056</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The operational directorates
of the Home Office obtain communications data for the purpose of preventing and detecting
crime as part of immigration and border functions as well as in anti-corruption investigations.
In addition, it obtains the data in the interests of public safety and to prevent
the escape of lawfully detained persons from the immigration detention estate.<br><br>The
figures for 2000 to 2008 represent the total number of communications data applications
per year, rather than those that were <br>approved, resulting in requests for communications
data being made. Some of these applications were ultimately withdrawn, rejected by
the designated person or cancelled before the data was acquired from the service provider.
Figures for 2009 are only available for April to December of that year. <br><br>Figures
from 2010 to 2013 represent the number of communications data items that were applied
for, authorised and obtained from service providers.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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