The complainant requested copies of statements which were allegedly taken from key members of staff by the public authority during the course of the investigation of a complaint she had made. The public authority denied it held the information requested. The Commissioner finds that the public authority does hold statements matching the complainant’s request and therefore finds the public authority in breach of section 1(1)(a). He has ordered the public authority to issue another response in accordance with section1 (1) and (2) of the Act. The Commissioner additionally finds the public authority in breach of section 10(1) for failing to confirm it held the information requested within 20 working days.
Section of Act/EIR and Finding: FOI 1 – Complaint Upheld, FOI 10 – Complaint Upheld
Citations:
[2009] UKICO FS50222757
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 08 May 2022; Ref: scu.532096