The complainant requested copies of correspondence with the government relating to a munitions manufacturer. Brighton and Hove City Council had failed to issue a response at the date of this notice. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council has failed to respond to the request within 20 working days and has therefore breached section 10 of the FOIA. The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: issue a substantive response, under the FOIA, to the request.
FOI 10: Complaint upheld
Citations:
[2021] UKICO ic-107718
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 29 August 2022; Ref: scu.669269