The complainant has requested the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) to provide all documents of any kind which contain any mention of the term ‘functus officio’ for the period 1 August 2016 to 1 February 2018. The PHSO refused to disclose the requested information, citing sections 40, 42 and 44(1)(a) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the PHSO is entitled to refuse to disclose the requested information in accordance with one or more of the exemptions cited; sections 40, 42 and 44(1)(a) of the FOIA.
FOI 42: Complaint not upheld FOI 40: Complaint not upheld FOI 44(1)(a): Complaint not upheld
Citations:
[2021] UKICO IC-45092
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 05 November 2022; Ref: scu.659844