The complainant has requested information relating to a complaint he had submitted to West Yorkshire Police (‘WYP’). WYP would neither confirm nor deny holding the information, citing section 40(5)(a) (personal information) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that WYP was entitled to rely on section 40(5)(a) of the FOIA to refuse to confirm or deny whether it held the requested information. No steps are required.
FOI 40: Not upheld
[2017] UKICO FS50669018
Bailii
England and Wales
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