IC-75225-S5L3

The complainant requested the testimonies which formed the basis of an independent report (the Robin Holden report) commissioned by Betsi Cadwaladwr University Health Board in 2013. Betsi Cadwaladwr University Health Board refused the request relying on sections 36(2)(b)(ii) and 36(2)(c), section 40(2) and section 41 of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that Betsi Cadwaladwr…

IC-40706-N1N1

The complainant has requested information regarding specific scenarios that may be encountered when calculating child maintenance payments. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) does not hold information falling within the scope of the request. The Commissioner does not require DWP to take any steps. Powered by WPeMatico

IC-48282-Z3V3

The complainant requested information relating to a project about how to support prisoners’ contact with family and loved ones. Initially, only one presentation (‘P1’) was identified in scope by the Ministry of Justice (the ‘MOJ’), which was withheld on the basis of sections 35(1)(a) (formulation of government policy) and 43(2) (commercial interests) of the FOIA.…

IC-54736-J2X4

The complainant, acting on behalf of a client, has requested information pertaining to a complaint submitted against its client by a particular individual. The Financial Services Ombudsman (“the FOS”) initially relied on sections 40 (personal data), 41 (breach of confidence), 21 (reasonably accessible) and 31 (prejudice to a law enforcement function) of the FOIA to…

IC-49760-N5F5

The complainant has requested specimen certificates for each register maintained by the General Register Office. The Home Office agreed to disclose electronic specimen certificates, but to date it has not done so. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Home Office has breached section 1 and section 10 of the FOIA by failing to disclose the…

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Europe Day 2021 taline Fri, 05/07/2021 – 14:24 Fri, 05/07/2021 – 12:00 On 9 May, we celebrate Europe Day – we must cherish European solidarity and unity. To mark this day, we have prepared a Scrollytelling-page.  1 Check it out! Powered by WPeMatico

IC-94011-S6N1

The complainant requested information from Witherley Parish Council (“the Council”) relating to the Council’s Neighbourhood Development Plan. By the date of this notice the Council had not provided a substantive response to the request. The Commissioner’s decision is that Council has failed to respond to the request within 20 working days and has therefore breached…

IC-72512-C2N6

The complainant requested planning information from Three Rivers District Council. Three Rivers District Council failed to respond within 20 working days, as specified in the EIR. The Commissioner requires Three Rivers District Council to provide the complainant with a response to this request in accordance with its obligations under the EIR within 35 calendar days…

IC-47225-P3H1

The complainant has requested information from the Department for Infrastructure (“the Department”) regarding work in relation to weed control and Japanese Knotweed.  The Department provided the complainant with some information, refused to disclose some information citing regulation 12(5)(e) of the EIR as a basis for non-disclosure, and applied regulation 12(4)(b) to the remaining requested information. …