The complainant requested information from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) about ‘Operation Douglas’. The CPS has failed to provide a formal response to this request. The CPS breached section 10(1) of FOIA by failing to provide a response to the request within the statutory timeframe of 20 working days. The Commissioner requires the CPS to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: Provide a formal response to the request of 20 February 2013 which is in compliance with FOIA.
Section of Act/EIR and Finding: FOI 10 – Complaint Upheld
Citations:
[2013] UKICO FS50492537
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 22 September 2022; Ref: scu.528441