Category: Information

BBC (Other): ICO 11 Dec 2017

The complainant requested information on television licensing. The BBC responded with a full answer. The Commissioner’s decision is that the BBC does not hold any further information and that appropriate help was provided in this case. The Commissioner does not require the BBC to take any steps.
FOI 1: Not upheld FOI 16: Not upheld FOI 21: Not upheld

Citations:

[2017] UKICO FS50706893

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Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

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Updated: 03 April 2022; Ref: scu.602474

BBC (Other): ICO 19 Dec 2017

The complainant requested data relating to lessons learned within the BBC. The BBC refused to comply with the request on the basis that to do so would exceed the appropriate limit in costs set by section 12(1) of the FOIA (cost of compliance). The complainant complained to the Commissioner that, in refusing his request, the BBC had not complied with section 16 of the FOIA – duty to provide advice and assistance. The Commissioner’s decision is that the BBC has breached section 16 of the FOIA, since it failed to provide the complainant with adequate advice and assistance in narrowing down his request. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation – provide the complainant with appropriate advice and assistance in accordance with its obligations under section 16(1) of the FOIA.

FOI 16: Upheld

Citations:

[2017] UKICO FS50692580

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Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

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Updated: 03 April 2022; Ref: scu.602473

Cabinet Office (Central Government): ICO 16 Nov 2017

The complainant has requested copies of communications between former Prime Minister Tony Blair, his former Communications Director, Alastair Campbell, and Diana Princess of Wales, from 2 May 1997 to 31 August 1997. Following a search, the public authority established that it did not hold the requested information. The Commissioner has concluded on the balance of probabilities that the public authority does not hold the requested information.
FOI 1: Not upheld

Citations:

[2017] UKICO FS50686358

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Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

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Updated: 03 April 2022; Ref: scu.602374

Cabinet Office (Central Government) – FS50676679: ICO 22 Nov 2017

The complainant requested information from the Cabinet Office relating to correspondence it received about a proposed visit from the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump. The Cabinet Office refused the request under section 12(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act) as it considered that compliance with the request would exceed the appropriate limit. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Cabinet Office has not demonstrated that section 12(1) applies. The Commissioner requires the public authority to issue a response to the complainant which does not refuse it under section 12(1) of the Act.
FOI 12: Upheld

Citations:

[2017] UKICO FS50676679

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Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

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Updated: 03 April 2022; Ref: scu.602373

Cabinet Office (Central Government) – FS50675079: ICO 22 Nov 2017

The complainant has requested information about potential changes to the regulations that govern London’s private hire trade. The Cabinet Office denied holding information within the scope of this request. The Commissioner’s decision is that Cabinet Office complied with its obligations under section 1 of the FOIA when it denied holding the requested information. No steps are required.
FOI 1: Not upheld

Citations:

[2017] UKICO FS50675079

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Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Information

Updated: 03 April 2022; Ref: scu.602372