The complainant sought correspondence exchanged between the public authority and The Prince of Wales concerning the regulation of homeopathic or herbal medicines. The public authority refused to confirm or deny whether it held any information citing section 37(2) of the Act. The complainant also sought correspondence exchanged between the public authority and His Royal Highness’ Foundation for Integrated Health, again concerning the regulation of homeopathic or herbal medicines. The public authority informed the complainant that it did not hold any such correspondence. The complainant disputed the basis upon which the public authority refused both of his requests. The Commissioner has concluded that the public authority was entitled to refuse to confirm or deny whether it held information falling within the scope of the first request and further is satisfied that the public authority does not hold any information falling within the scope of the complainant’s second request.
Section of Act/EIR and Finding: FOI 10 – Complaint Upheld, FOI 17 – Complaint Upheld, FOI 37 – Complaint Not upheld
[2010] UKICO FS50150310
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Freedom of Information Act 2000
England and Wales
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Updated: 12 December 2021; Ref: scu.531232