FOI release

FOI 1177744 research, testing, or operational activity

Published 6 November 2026

Applies to England and Wales

FOI 1177744     Dear

Freedom of Information Act 2000   

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 entitles you to:  

• know whether the information you have requested is held by the PCA; and
• be provided with that information, subject to any exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000 which may apply.

This request is being handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.  

This information request was sent to the office inbox on the 28th July 2026 :  

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I respectfully request the following information:

1. Whether any UK government department, MOD unit, MOD research laboratory, subcontracted research organisation, MOD-affiliated university, or police department is conducting research, testing, or operational activity involving electromagnetic, psycho-electric, neurological-interference, or remote neuro-stimulation technologies capable of producing effects similar to the symptoms listed above.
2. If such research or testing exists , please provide: - The name of the programme or project o    The responsible department or unit - Any publicly available documentation, safety guidelines, or ethics oversight

procedures

• Any external regulatory bodies involved in oversight

3.       Whether any individuals in the UK have been enrolled, selected, monitored, or observed as part of such research , and if so:

• The number of individuals involved o    The criteria for selection
• Any consent or safeguarding requirements
• Whether vulnerable groups (students, migrants, temporary workers) are included

4.       Any publicly available patents, technical descriptions, or research documentation  held by UK institutions relating to:

o    electromagnetic stimulation technologies o    remote neural interaction systems o    psycho-electric or neuro-interference devices o    directed-energy research

5.       Any internal MOD, policing, or research-institution policies  relating to: o    human subject protection o    non-consensual exposure safeguards

o    testing limitations o    reporting or whistleblowing procedures

Response Format

Please provide the requested information in electronic format (PDF or email text).  And Keep in your department website .

Thank you for your attention. I look forward to your response within the statutory FOI timeframe.

I can confirm that the office of the PCA does not hold information relevant to your request. 

If you have any questions, please contact me on 08005288080 or office@pubscodeadjudicator.gov.uk.  

Please quote the reference number FOI1171048 in any future communications. If you do not believe that the office of the PCA has provided an appropriate response to your request, as set out above, you are entitled to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original request and should be made in writing, quoting the above reference, to office@pubscodeadjudicator.gov.uk or:  

PCA 4th Floor 23 Stephenson Street Birmingham B2 4BJ  

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision.  

The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. I will now close your request as of this date.  

Yours sincerely,