Office of The First Minister and Deputy First Minister (Decision Notice) FS50414404: ICO 24 Oct 2011

The complainant requested information relating to various investigations carried out over three financial years. The Information Commissioner’s decision is that the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM) failed to comply with section 1(1)(a) promptly and within the statutory timelines for handling the request and in so doing breached section 10(1) of the FOIA. The Information Commissioner requires OFMDFM to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: write to the complainant to confirm whether it holds the information and then disclose that information or issue a valid refusal notice under section 17 of the FOIA.
Section of Act/EIR and Finding: FOI 1 – Complaint Upheld, FOI 10 – Complaint Upheld

Citations:

[2011] UKICO FS50414404

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Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

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Updated: 19 May 2022; Ref: scu.531006