The complainant requested from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) information relating to the Grade II Listed ‘PLUTO pavilion’ at Sandown, Isle of Wight. By the date of this notice, DCMS had not issued a substantive response to this request. The Commissioner’s decision is that DCMS has failed to complete its deliberations on the balance of the public interest within a reasonable time and has therefore breached section 17(3) of the FOIA. The Commissioner requires DCMS to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Having confirmed that information is held within the scope of the request, either disclose the requested information or issue a refusal notice in accordance with the requirements of section 17 of the FOIA.
FOI 17: Complaint upheld
Citations:
[2022] UKICO ic-139282
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 13 June 2022; Ref: scu.674749