The complainant requested from Longstock Parish Council (‘the Council’) information relating to a complaint made to the Council by a named individual. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council is entitled to rely on section 40(5B)(a)(i) of the FOIA to refuse to confirm or deny that it holds the information requested. Therefore, the Commissioner does not require the Council to take any steps as a result of this decision.
FOI 40(5B)(a)(i): Complaint not upheld
Citations:
[2021] UKICO IC-87614
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 13 November 2022; Ref: scu.669432