The complainant made two sets of requests to the Queen’s College for information principally relating to the proposed sale of land at Keresley, which formed part of larger plans for a residential development. The public authority responded by stating that, for most parts of the request, it did not hold recorded information. Where any information … Continue reading Queens College (Decision Notice): ICO 8 Aug 2011

The complainant made a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the ‘Act’) to the Imperial College London (the ‘college’) for information relating to its admissions guidelines. After considering the case the Commissioner is satisfied that the information requested is not held by the college. The Commissioner considers that the request was not however … Continue reading Imperial College London (Decision Notice): ICO 30 Oct 2008

ECJ Jurisdiction in civil and commercial matters – Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 – Jurisdiction ‘in tort or quasi-delict’ – Violation of personal rights that may have been committed by the publication of information on the Internet – Article 5, Section 3 – Definition of ‘place where the harmful event occurred or may occur’ – Applicability … Continue reading Edate Advertising v X: ECJ 29 Mar 2011

The complainant requested a copy of a medical report written by a Consultant regarding the care of his late mother. This report was written by the Consultant following a visit to her home in 1991. The public authority offered to provide the complainant with a copy of the report under the Access to Health Records … Continue reading Liverpool Womens NHS Foundation Trust (Decision Notice): ICO 19 Feb 2007

The complainant, on 4 January 2005, requested information from the Department of Trade and Industry in relation to the assessment by the Department of the application for grant aid made in relation to the complainant’s wave energy conversion system. The Department withheld the information on the basis that it is exempt under sections 36, 41 … Continue reading Department of Trade and Industry (Decision Notice): ICO 13 Feb 2007

The complainant has requested information as to whether the BBC undertakes surveillance aimed at detecting the unlicensed reception of live television broadcasts which are transmitted via the internet, and received by a person using a computer or similar device. The BBC withheld this information under section 31(a), (b), (d) and (g) and 31(2)(a) of the … Continue reading BBC (Decision Notice): ICO 31 Jul 2012

The complainant requested information from Basildon District Council relating to the removal of specific traveller sites. The Council initially withheld the information using section 43 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. At the internal review stage, it sought to withhold the information using the additional exemptions under section 31, 38 and 41. The Information … Continue reading Basildon District Council (Decision Notice): ICO 28 Feb 2011

ICO The complainant has requested information about whether the GMC had received complaints about a particular doctor. The GMC refused to confirm or deny whether the requested information was held under section 40(5) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).The Commissioner’s decision is that the GMC was correct to neither confirm nor deny whether … Continue reading General Medical Council (Local Government (Other)): ICO 23 May 2016

The complainant requested information from the Charity Commission relating to an investigation carried out by a Receiver and Manager appointed by the Charity Commission into the financial affairs of two registered charities. The Charity Commission did not hold some of the requested information, provided the complainant with some, and refused to disclose the remainder on … Continue reading Charity Commission (Decision Notice): ICO 23 Dec 2009

The complainant made a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to the Royal Mail for information relating to Post Offices in Norfolk. The Royal Mail refused the complainant’s request as it stated that some of the information requested was exempt from disclosure by virtue of section 43(2) of the Act. The Royal Mail … Continue reading Royal Mail (Decision Notice): ICO 9 Nov 2009

The complainant asked the public authority for information about two firms of stockbrokers. The public authority did not hold information about one; provided a small amount of information about the other; and applied the exemptions under sections 44, 43 and 40 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to the remaining information. After the Commissioner’s … Continue reading Financial Services Authority (Decision Notice): ICO 18 Nov 2009

The complainant made a request to the Charity Commission for details of correspondence it had entered into with the National Trust on a specific issue. The Charity Commission provided some information. However, it refused to provide any additional information on the basis that it was exempt under sections 40(2) and 41 of the Freedom of … Continue reading Charity Commission (Decision Notice): ICO 10 Nov 2009

ICO The complainant requested information relating to polling research regarding the then impending Scottish independence referendum. The Cabinet Office provided some information to the complainant, but refused the remainder under section 22(1)(a) and 35(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act). The Cabinet Office also stated that should section 22(1)(a) be overturned there … Continue reading Cabinet Office (Central Government) FS50558880: ICO 30 Sep 2015

ICO Local government (City council) The complainant requested information from Brighton and Hove City Council (‘the council’) relating to its contract for bus shelter advertising. The council supplied some information but refused other information using the exemption under section 43(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (‘the FOIA’). This exemption concerns commercial interests. During … Continue reading Brighton and Hove City Council (Local Government (City Council)): ICO 2 Nov 2015

The complainant requested information from Cornwall Council (‘the council’) relating to a particular property. The council transferred the requests to Cornwall Housing Limited (‘Cornwall Housing’). Cornwall Housing provided some information but subsequently said that the requests were vexatious under section 14(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (‘the FOIA’). The complainant argued that the … Continue reading Cornwall Council (Local Government (District Council)): ICO 12 May 2015

The complainant made a request to Capital for Enterprise Limited (CfEL) for information relating to Enterprise Capital Funds (ECFs). CfEL refused to provide this information to the complainant as it stated it was exempt from disclosure under section 41 and section 43(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The Commissioner considers that the section … Continue reading Capital for Enterprise Ltd (Decision Notice): ICO 21 Jun 2011

The complainant made a request to Royal Mail Group PLC under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for information regarding how much undeliverable mail was sent for disposal by the National Returns Centre in each financial year from 2004/2005 to 2009/2010. The Royal Mail confirmed that it held part of the requested information but stated … Continue reading Royal Mail (Decision Notice): ICO 6 Jan 2011

ICO The complainant requested information relating to a planning application to demolish property used by Redcar and Cleveland College (the ‘College’) for redevelopment purposes. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council (the ‘Council’) claimed that most of the information sought was already available for public inspection. It asserted that the remainder consisted of – pre-application discussions – … Continue reading Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council (Decision Notice): ICO 17 Sep 2007

ICO The complainant made a request to the Department of Health regarding the release of details of abortion statistics for 2003, where those abortions had been carried out under ‘ground (e)’. This request was made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Some information had already been published by the DoH in the annual abortion … Continue reading Department of Health (Decision Notice): ICO 28 Jul 2008

ICO The complainant made a request to the House of Commons for information concerning plans to produce a portrait, photograph or sculpture of the Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP. The information was refused on the basis that it was exempt under sections 43(2) and 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and this decision … Continue reading House of Commons (Decision Notice): ICO 7 Dec 2009

ICO Decision Notice: The complainant requested the address of every empty residential property in the London Borough of Camden in which a non-individual is listed as either being the owner or as having a material interest in the property. The London Borough of Camden (‘the Council’) refused to provide the information, citing the exemption under … Continue reading Camden Council (Decision Notice): ICO 21 Dec 2010

ICO The complainant submitted a request to Cornwall Council (‘the Council’) for details regarding the decision to place an individual (since deceased) into care. The Council provided some information but refused to disclose other information on the basis that it constituted part of the deceased’s health records. It informed the complainant that the information would … Continue reading Cornwall Council (Decision Notice): ICO 10 May 2010

ICO The complainant requested information from Manchester City Council (‘the Council’). The council has not responded to the request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council has breached its obligation under section 10(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (‘the FOIA’) because it has failed to respond to the request. The Commissioner requires the … Continue reading Manchester City Council (Decision Notice): ICO 6 Aug 2012

ICO The complainant has requested a policy document on the future of the careers service. The Department for Education (DfE) refused to provide the requested information under section 35(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). The Commissioner’s decision is that the DfE has correctly applied section 35(1)(a) to withhold the requested information in … Continue reading Department for Education (Decision Notice): ICO 20 Jun 2012

The complainant has requested information about two free schools based in Chester. The Department for Education (DfE) refused to provide the requested information under section 36(2)(b)(ii), 36(2)(c), 40(2) and 43(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). The Commissioner’s decision is that the DfE has correctly applied section 40(2) FOIA but incorrectly applied section … Continue reading Department for Education (Decision Notice): ICO 13 Feb 2014

The complainant asked the public authority for information about proposals to establish a dedicated Gaelic television channel. The public authority withheld the information citing the exemptions in sections 21(1), 35(1)(a), (b) and (c), 40(2)(a), 41(1)(a) and (b), and 43(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (‘the Act’). Following an internal review it released some … Continue reading Scotland Office (Decision Notice): ICO 29 Oct 2007

The complainant requested information relating to a parking matter outside his property. West Sussex County Council supplied relevant information, although it withheld some information using the exemption under section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 on the basis that it was the personal data of a third party. The Commissioner’s decision is that … Continue reading West Sussex County Council (Decision Notice): ICO 10 Apr 2012

The complainant has requested an internal report about the conduct/competency of a named psychiatrist. Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (the Trust) refused to confirm or deny whether or not the requested information was held under section 40(5) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). The Commissioner’s decision is that the Trust was correct to neither … Continue reading Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust (Decision Notice): ICO 24 Apr 2013

The complainant requested information from Liverpool City Council (the council) about the amount of money spent on departments relocating to other premises. The council refused to comply with the request on the basis that to do so would exceed the . .

The complainant requested information from the London Borough of Sutton relating to a named individual. The council originally said that the information was exempt under section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the exemption relating to . .

The complainant requested information from the public authority relating to reports prepared by the environmental health officers of Bridgend County Borough Council in respect of John Tudor and Sons, a large scale meat supplier based in the . .

The complainant requested information from Leicester City Council (the council) concerning outsourcing to either Barristers Chambers or solicitors at employment tribunals. The council applied section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (- the . .

The complainant asked the Home Office to provide information concerning its contract to deliver the early releases of the National Identity Scheme. The public authority provided some information but refused to disclose the remainder citing the . .

The complainant asked the Home Office to provide information concerning its contract to upgrade its application and enrolment system, forming part of the National Identity Scheme. The public authority provided some information but refused to . .

The complainant requested information relating to communications between specific dates between Macfarlan Smith Limited (MSL) and the Home Office, particularly those relating to the policy on importing and exporting narcotics and narcotics products. . .

The complainant requested a number of items relating to the maintenance of a septic tank serving his property and maintained by Bridgnorth District Council. The Council refused the request and cited the exemption under section 12 of the Freedom of . .

The complainant requested information from Broxbourne Borough Council (the council) concerning the council’s remuneration panel. The council provided some information but withheld other information using the exemptions under section 40(2), 36 and 43 . .