Gagging orders costs 2026 to date
Case reference FOI2026/02441
Received 8 October 2026
Published 15 October 2026
Request
1. So far in 2026 how much money has the council SPENT on gagging offers, so cash payments to person, staff, ex staff or others to stop them from speaking publicly about issues at Hereford social services? How much has been paid out?
2. So far in 2026 how much money has the council OFFERED for gagging offers, so cash payments to persons, staff, ex staff or others to stop them from speaking publicly about issues at Hereford social services? How much has been offered?
3. So far in 2026 how many offers to gag have been made to persons, staff, ex staff or others, so offers of cash payments to stop them from speaking publicly about issues at Hereford social services?
4. So far in 2026 how many times has the council gone to court to seek gagging orders, so orders to stop persons, staff, ex staff or others from speaking publicly about issues at Hereford social services?
5. Are councillors on the social services scrutiny committees informed of offers to gag or gagging payments to staff, ex staff or others? a. Is this verbally or in writing? b. Are councillors told of the reason to gag?
6. Does the council keep a formal register of gagging orders, gagging offers or money paid to gag persons, staff, ex staff or others? a. If not why not?
Response
1 So far in 2026 how much money has the council SPENT on gagging offers, so cash payments to person, staff, ex staff or others to stop them from speaking publicly about issues at Hereford social services? How much has been paid out?
£0.00.
2. So far in 2026 how much money has the council OFFERED for gagging offers, so cash payments to persons, staff, ex staff or others to stop them from speaking publicly about issues at Hereford social services? How much has been offered?
£0.00
3. So far in 2026 how many offers to gag have been made to persons, staff, ex staff or others, so offers of cash payments to stop them from speaking publicly about issues at Hereford social services?
0
4. So far in 2026 how many times has the council gone to court to seek gagging orders, so orders to stop persons, staff, ex staff or others from speaking publicly about issues at Hereford social services?
0
5. Are councillors on the social services scrutiny committees informed of offers to gag or gagging payments to staff, ex staff or others?
a. Is this verbally or in writing?
b. Are councillors told of the reason to gag?
The council does not offer gag or gagging payments, therefore there are no offers to inform councillors of.
6. Does the council keep a formal register of gagging orders, gagging offers or money paid to gag persons, staff, ex staff or others?
a. If not why not?
No, because the council does not offer gagging orders, gagging offers or gags.
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