The complainant has requested that the PHSO either confirm or deny whether it commissioned, received or recorded legal advice about the legal status of its review process from external lawyers. The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (‘PHSO’) refused to comply with the request, citing section 14(1) as it considered the request to be vexatious. The Commissioner’s decision is that the PHSO has correctly applied section 14(1) of the FOIA. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken.
FOI 14(1): Complaint not upheld
Citations:
[2019] UKICO fs50835510
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 02 September 2022; Ref: scu.643409