ICO The complainant requested information regarding the sale and development of land in the immediate vicinity of the British Library. The public authority initially responded by saying that it would be unable to comply with the request within the required cost limit as stated in section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act. The public authority suggested a more refined request may succeed. Following some correspondence a refined request was made that centred on the Prime Ministers Office. The Cabinet Office released all information held apart from one sentence that appeared in two documents. This sentence was withheld under section 43(2) of the Act. The Commissioner finds that the public authority incorrectly applied section 43(2). The public authority is therefore required to release this piece of information in full.
Section of Act/EIR and Finding: FOI 43 – Complaint Upheld
[2010] UKICO FS50231638
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England and Wales
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Updated: 13 December 2021; Ref: scu.531825