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Coventry University (Decision Notice): ICO 29 Jan 2013

The complainant has made a request to Coventry University (the University) for information relating to the setting up of Coventry University College (CUC). The University provided much of the requested information but withheld some information under section 22, section 43(2), section 41 and section 36(2)(b)(ii) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). The Commissioner’s … Continue reading Coventry University (Decision Notice): ICO 29 Jan 2013

South East Coast Ambulance Service Foundation Trust (Decision Notice): ICO 13 Jan 2014

The complainant has requested the last five sets of minutes of the SCOT meetings. The South East Coast Ambulance Service Foundation Trust (the Trust) refused to provide the requested information under section 36(2)(b)(i) and (ii) and section 36(2)(c) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). The Commissioner’s decision is that the Trust has correctly … Continue reading South East Coast Ambulance Service Foundation Trust (Decision Notice): ICO 13 Jan 2014

Ofcom (Decision Notice): ICO 6 Jan 2014

ICO The complainant has requested a copy of the information provided by Ofcom to the Home Office in response to its request for business cases for access to communications data. Ofcom refused to provide the requested information under section 36(2)(b)(i) and (ii) and section 36(2)(c) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). The Commissioner’s … Continue reading Ofcom (Decision Notice): ICO 6 Jan 2014

Highways Agency (Decision Notice): ICO 6 Feb 2013

The complainant has requested information relating to ‘The Road Worker Safety Action Forum’ from April 2007 until April 2012 inclusive. The Highways Agency provided some information to the complainant. It withheld 15 documents under section 36(2)(b)(ii) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. It said that section 40(2) FOIA was also applicable to some of … Continue reading Highways Agency (Decision Notice): ICO 6 Feb 2013

Suffolk County Council (Decision Notice): ICO 29 Jun 2011

ICO The complainant made a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to Suffolk County Council for a copy of the Combined Aerial Rescue Pump Report. The council refused to disclose this information and applied section 40(2), section 41 and section 43(2). During the course of the Commissioner’s investigation the council withdrew its application … Continue reading Suffolk County Council (Decision Notice): ICO 29 Jun 2011

Department for Culture Media and Sport (Decision Notice) FS50085374: ICO 30 Aug 2007

The complainant asked the public authority for information about meetings with the Chairman of the BBC and related expenses. The public authority referred part of the request to the BBC and stated that it did not have the information covered by the remainder. On review it identified an email which it held but refused disclosure … Continue reading Department for Culture Media and Sport (Decision Notice) FS50085374: ICO 30 Aug 2007

University of East Anglia (Decision Notice): ICO 21 Sep 2009

The complainant requested information from the University of East Anglia relating to the University’s Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) system. The University replied to the request, refusing to release any information, citing exemption under section 41(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, but informing the complainant of his right to a review and appeal. … Continue reading University of East Anglia (Decision Notice): ICO 21 Sep 2009

Department of Health (Central Government) FS50608417: ICO 8 Jun 2016

ICO The complainant has requested information relating to any complaint made by the DoH to the BBC in relation to news coverage in any way since 1 April 2014. The DoH refused to disclose the requested information under section 36(2)(b)(ii) FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that section 36(2)(b)(ii) FOIA was applied incorrectly to the withheld … Continue reading Department of Health (Central Government) FS50608417: ICO 8 Jun 2016

Department of Health (Decision Notice): ICO 15 Apr 2008

ICO The complainant requested a report from the public authority that it had prepared on the charging of overseas visitors for treatment received under the NHS. Initially the public authority refused to disclose any of the report. However, it subsequently decided to release the report but withheld the names of the NHS Trusts which provided … Continue reading Department of Health (Decision Notice): ICO 15 Apr 2008

Department of Health (Decision Notice): ICO 23 Mar 2009

ICO The complainant asked the Department of Health (‘the Department’) for a copy of the Gateway 4 review report for the Department’s Electronic Recruitment project. The Department provided the complainant with certain elements of the review report, but withheld some information citing the exemption contained in section 36(2)(b)(ii) of the Act. The Commissioner has decided … Continue reading Department of Health (Decision Notice): ICO 23 Mar 2009

Merton London Borough Council (Decision Notice): ICO 24 Aug 2010

The complainant requested information from the London Borough of Merton (the Council) concerning proposals to make certain roles within the Council redundant. The Council initially refused to provide any information citing the exemptions under section 40(2) and 43(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the FOIA). In relation to the latter exemption, it concluded … Continue reading Merton London Borough Council (Decision Notice): ICO 24 Aug 2010

Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (Decision Notice): ICO 1 May 2014

ICO The complainant has requested a copy of the ‘Contemporaneous Notes’ taken during the Finance Inspection of a named residential care home in 2012 and 2013. The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) refused to provide the requested information under section 36(2)(b)(i) and (ii) and section 36(2)(c) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). … Continue reading Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (Decision Notice): ICO 1 May 2014

Department for Education (Decision Notice): ICO 13 Feb 2014

The complainant has requested information about two free schools based in Chester. The Department for Education (DfE) refused to provide the requested information under section 36(2)(b)(ii), 36(2)(c), 40(2) and 43(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). The Commissioner’s decision is that the DfE has correctly applied section 40(2) FOIA but incorrectly applied section … Continue reading Department for Education (Decision Notice): ICO 13 Feb 2014