SIC Correspondence Regarding A Complaint – On 10 December 2014, Mr Mackenzie asked the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (the SPSO) for correspondence sent to and received by the SPSO during its investigation of a complaint.
The SPSO withheld the information under section 26(a) of FOISA, on the basis that its disclosure was prohibited by other legislation. The SPSO also notified Mr Mackenzie that much of the information he requested contained his own personal data and, while this was exempt from disclosure under section 38(1)(a) of FOISA, he could obtain it by requesting it under the terms of the Data Protection Act 1998 (the DPA).
Following a review, Mr Mackenzie remained dissatisfied and applied to the Commissioner for a decision.
The Commissioner investigated and found that the SPSO was entitled to withhold the requested information under section 26(a) of FOISA.
[2015] ScotIC 080 – 2015
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Updated: 03 January 2022; Ref: scu.550868
