ICO The complainant requested the current rank and role of a named individual including possible roles as a support officer or probationer. Dyfed Powys Police (DPP) refused to confirm or deny if it held this information and cited the exemption provided by section 40(5) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The Commissioner’s decision is … Continue reading Dyfed Powys Police (Decision Notice): ICO 19 Mar 2012
The complainant has requested information relating to complaints/grievances about four managers at FOS. FOS refused to confirm or deny whether the requested information was held under section 40(5) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). The Commissioner’s decision is that FOS was correct to neither confirm nor deny whether the requested information was held … Continue reading Financial Ombudsman Service (Local Government (Other)): ICO 24 Jun 2015
ICO The complainant asked how and why given the Code of Conduct in place at the time, a serving Dyfed-Powys Police Officer could allegedly be found to be trespassing into his home, and allegedly conspiring in a theft of his personal belongings. He also wanted to know under what authority a named DPP employee had … Continue reading Dyfed Powys Police (Decision Notice): ICO 18 Dec 2012
The complainant asked Norfolk Constabulary to provide information relating to complaints about vehicles in a specific location. He had previously made a similar request for an identified vehicle but made this separate request without reference to the vehicle registration mark. Having previously refused to confirm or deny whether it held the information falling within the … Continue reading Norfolk Constabulary (Decision Notice) FS50355291: ICO 16 Dec 2010
The complainant asked Norfolk Constabulary to provide information relating to complaints about a specified vehicle. The public authority refused to confirm or deny whether it held the information falling within the scope of the request, citing the exemption provided by section 40(5)(b)(i) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The Commissioner finds that confirmation or … Continue reading Norfolk Constabulary (Decision Notice) FS50315766: ICO 16 Dec 2010
The complainant requested the number of times an employee of the Treasury Solicitor’s Department (TSol) accused people of making fraudulent claims for money. TSol confirmed that some relevant information was held. The Commissioner’s decision is that TSol should have instead refused the request under section 40(5)(b)(i) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act) … Continue reading Treasury Solicitors (Central Government): ICO 16 Mar 2015
The complainant has requested information relating to two recommendations contained in the CNWL Report and Action Plan relating to disciplinary action against [named nurse]. The Commissioner’s decision is that CNWL correctly refused to confirm or deny whether or not the information was held under section 40(5) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). The … Continue reading Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (Decision Notice): ICO 10 Oct 2011
The complainants have requested information from the Nursing and Midwifery Council which, if held, would have included details as to the identity of witnesses who provided information to the NMC during its investigation of a fitness to practice complaint and a copy of all case material. The NMC refused to confirm or deny whether or … Continue reading Nursing and Midwifery Council (Decision Notice): ICO 31 Jul 2013
The complainant made 26 sets of requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 concerning the treatment of her late mother. The public authority replied to some of the requests, but believed sections 14(1) [vexatious requests] and 14(2) [repeated requests] applied to most of them and so it did not answer them. The … Continue reading Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (Decision Notice): ICO 22 Mar 2011
The complainant requested information from Wiltshire Council relating to the tax records of a particular family. The council said that the information was exempt under section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The Information Commissioner decided that the council correctly determined that the information was exempt, although it should have cited the exemption … Continue reading Wiltshire Council (Decision Notice): ICO 18 Apr 2012
The complainant made three requests (dated 14, 15 and 16 May 2007) under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the ‘Act’) to the Plymouth Teaching Primary Care Trust (the ‘Trust’) for correspondence and other information relating to suspensions from the Trust. The Trust dealt with the request of 14 May 2007 under the Data Protection … Continue reading Plymouth Teaching Primary Care Trust (Decision Notice): ICO 11 Dec 2008
The complainant has made three requests for information from Your Homes Newcastle about the existence and details of any noise, anti-social, and harassment complaints that have originated from his current address up to 28 October 2012. YHN relied upon section 40(5) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to refuse the first request, claiming it … Continue reading Your Homes Newcastle (Decision Notice): ICO 8 Aug 2013
The complainant requested information from Calderdale Primary Care Trust concerning the date, place and time a named individual had received sex change surgery. The PCT responded in accordance with the provision of section 1(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The Commissioner considers that the PCT was excluded from its duty to respond to … Continue reading Calderdale Primary Care Trust (Decision Notice): ICO 3 Mar 2011
The complainant and his partner made a series of requests to the public authority under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (‘the FOI Act’), and complained to the Commissioner about the public authority’s response to two of these requests. The complainant requested the minutes of a meeting that he alleged had taken place between employees … Continue reading Rotherham NHS Primary Care Trust (Decision Notice): ICO 23 Apr 2007
The complainant made a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to the Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for specific information relating to a counter-fraud investigation into a named doctor. The Trust confirmed or denied whether it held that information under section 1(1)(a) of the Act. After considering the case, the Commissioner’s … Continue reading Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Decision Notice): ICO 29 Jun 2009
ICO The complainant requested information relating to the Department for Work and Pension’s (DWP) press relations with the Disability News Service (DNS). The DWP refused to confirm or deny whether information was held, but confirmed that if it was held it would be refused under section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the … Continue reading Department for Work and Pensions (Central Government): ICO 30 Aug 2016
The complainant made a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for specific information relating to an incident involving a patient. The Trust confirmed or denied whether it held that information under section 1(1)(a) of the Act. After considering the case, the Commissioner’s decision is that … Continue reading Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Decision Notice): ICO 3 Dec 2009
ICO The complainant has requested information about whether the GMC had received complaints about a particular doctor. The GMC refused to confirm or deny whether the requested information was held under section 40(5) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).The Commissioner’s decision is that the GMC was correct to neither confirm nor deny whether … Continue reading General Medical Council (Local Government (Other)): ICO 23 May 2016
ICO The complainant made a freedom of information request to NHS England for the costs of suspending a named doctor. In response NHS England refused to confirm or deny if the requested information was held under section 40(5)(b)(i). The Commissioner’s decision is that section 40(5)(b)(i) was incorrectly applied and NHS England failed to comply with … Continue reading NHS Commissioning Board (NHS England) (Health (NHS)): ICO 28 Jan 2016
The complainant asked the public authority to provide information relating to a disciplinary investigation into a named member of staff. The public authority refused to disclose the information relying on section 40(2) of the Act. The Commissioner finds that the public authority should have refused to confirm or deny whether it held the information falling … Continue reading Department of The Environment Northern Ireland (Decision Notice): ICO 27 Jun 2011
The complainant has made two requests, on separate dates, for all communications between Hambleton District Council (the council) and an individual, that individuals business and its representatives. The council responded to the two requests separately, but provided the same response to both in that it was withholding the information under regulation 12(5)(b) of the EIR … Continue reading Hambleton District Council (Local Government (District Council)): ICO 17 Feb 2015
The complainant has made two requests, on separate dates, for all communications between Hambleton District Council (the council) and an individual, that individuals business and its representatives. The council responded to the two requests separately, but provided the same response to both in that it was withholding the information under regulation 12(5)(b) of the EIR … Continue reading Petersfield Town Council (Local Government (Town Council)): ICO 18 Jun 2015
The complainant made a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the ‘Act’) to the General Medical Council (the ‘GMC’) for ‘all correspondence between the GMC, [named doctor] and his employers’. The GMC confirmed or denied whether it held that information under section 1(1)(a) of the Act. After considering the case, the Commissioner finds … Continue reading General Medical Council (Decision Notice): ICO 22 Oct 2008
ICO The complainant asked the Ministry of Justice to provide information relating to an offender’s criminal convictions. The public authority initially neither confirmed nor denied (‘NCND’) holding any information citing the exemption at section 40(5) (personal information) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. During the Commissioner’s investigation the public authority introduced section 12 (the … Continue reading Ministry of Justice (Decision Notice) FS50272729: ICO 10 Nov 2010
ICO The complainant has requested the name of a barrister’s chambers which has been involved in a particular matter and where it is situated. The General Medical Council (GMC) refused to confirm or deny whether the requested information was held under section 40(5) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). The Commissioner’s decision is … Continue reading General Medical Council (Decision Notice): ICO 27 Feb 2014
The complainant has requested information from the Nursing and Midwifery Council which, if held, would have included details of information relating to a complaint about a particular nurse. The NMC refused to confirm or deny whether or not the requested information was held under section 40(5) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). The … Continue reading Nursing and Midwifery Council (Decision Notice): ICO 9 Sep 2013
The complainant has requested an internal report about the conduct/competency of a named psychiatrist. Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (the Trust) refused to confirm or deny whether or not the requested information was held under section 40(5) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). The Commissioner’s decision is that the Trust was correct to neither … Continue reading Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust (Decision Notice): ICO 24 Apr 2013
The complainant has requested information relating to a complaint about a registrant. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) refused to confirm or deny whether the requested information was held under section 40(5) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). The Commissioner’s decision is that the NMC was correct to neither confirm or deny whether … Continue reading Nursing and Midwifery Council (Health (Other)): ICO 8 Jul 2015
