The complainant has requested information from Norfolk County Council (‘the Council’) regarding complaints made about a specific member of staff. The Council refused to confirm or deny whether it held the requested information, relying on section 40(5) – personal information, as its basis for doing so. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council is entitled to rely on section 40(5) to refuse to confirm or deny that it holds the information. The Commissioner does not require the Council to take any further action in this matter.
FOI 40(5): Complaint not upheld
Citations:
[2020] UKICO IC-54089
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 11 August 2022; Ref: scu.657940