Operation Talla and covid

Summary

The requester asked the Department of Home Affairs to confirm if the Isle of Man Constabulary adhered to 'Operation Talla' regarding Midazolam and COVID vaccine evidence, or if a specific meeting with the British Army discussed it. The authority responded that it does not hold the requested information, noting that the Constabulary ran its own separate COVID operation.

Key Facts

• The Department of Home Affairs does not hold information regarding 'Operation Talla' or instructions to the Isle of Man Constabulary to adhere to it.
• The Isle of Man Constabulary ran its own independent COVID operation, which was not part of Operation Talla.
• The Independent Isle of Man Covid Review covered policing extensively and is publicly available.
• The requester was advised to contact the Isle of Man Constabulary directly for potential information.
• The response was issued on 20 January 2026 regarding a request received on 9 December 2025.

Data Disclosed

• 2025-12-09
• 2026-01-20
• 5151169
• 2020
• Section 15

Exemptions Cited

• Information not held

Original Request

You may aware of the recent developments involving ex UK police Constable Mark Sexton and his exposure of operation Talla- an instruction to all UK police forces to a)not take evidence in regard to the use end of life of drug Midazolam in care homes during 2020 ( which saw deaths wrongly listed as COVID as opposed to death from the drug MIdazolam) and b)not to take evidence in regard to adverse effects/injuries/deaths resulting from taking COVID vaccines 1)Please Confirm if the IOM department of home affairs instructed the IOM Constabulary to adhere to operation Talla? If yes please confirm if a)you took the decision independent of the UK government or B)whether you were formally instructed to adhere to operation Talla,by the UK government.If this was the case, please state which UK department or body made this instruction. If the answer to the original question is no, please confirm if the IOM Constabulary took the decision to adhere to operation TAlla themselves. If so please indicate who made this decision. 2)Please confirm if the meeting of then CHief Constable Gary ROberts and representatives of the British army included the subject of operation Talla?if so please indicate the outcome of the discussion Many thanks

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Coordinator DHA Headquarters Tromode Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 5AP

Telephone: (01624) 687017 Web address: www.gov.im/dha
Email: DPO-DHA@dha.gov.im

Our ref: 5151169 20 January 2026

Dear ###

We write further to your request received 9 December 2025, which states:

"You may aware of the recent developments involving ex UK police Constable Mark Sexton and his exposure of operation Talla- an instruction to all UK police forces to a)not take evidence in regard to the use end of life of drug Midazolam in care homes during 2020 ( which saw deaths wrongly listed as COVID as opposed to death from the drug MIdazolam) and

b)not to take evidence in regard to adverse effects/injuries/deaths resulting from taking COVID vaccines

1)Please Confirm if the IOM department of home affairs instructed the IOM Constabulary to adhere to operation Talla?

If yes please confirm if a)you took the decision independent of the UK government or

B)whether you were formally instructed to adhere to operation Talla,by the UK government.If this was the case, please state which UK department or body made this instruction.

If the answer to the original question is no, please confirm if the IOM Constabulary took the decision to adhere to operation TAlla themselves. If so please indicate who made this decision.

2)Please confirm if the meeting of then CHief Constable Gary ROberts and representatives of the British army included the subject of operation Talla?if so please indicate the outcome of the discussion

Many thanks"

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested.

Under Section 15 of the Freedom of Information Act, the Department have a duty to provide you with advice and assistance where possible, as such you may wish to contact the Isle of Man Constabulary as they did run their own Covid operation and they may hold some information although please bear in mind this was not run as a part of Operation Talla.

Additionally, I would advise that the Independent Isle of Man Covid Review covered policing extensively as part of its scope. You may find relevant information in that report, which is publicly available here: https://www.gov.im/about-the- government/the-independent-isle-of-man-covid-review/

Please quote the reference number 5151169 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.