The complainant has requested information from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) regarding the timing of changes to the PACE Trial recovery criteria. QMUL has refused the request on the basis that it is vexatious, citing FOIA section 14(1). The Commissioner’s decision is that QMUL has correctly applied the vexatious provision at section 14(1) of the FOIA. He notes however that the response was provided outside of the statutory time limit of 20 working days and therefore QMUL has breached section 17(5) of the FOIA. He does not require QMUL to take any further steps.
FOI 14: Not upheld FOI 17: Upheld
Citations:
[2015] UKICO FS50558352
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 08 August 2022; Ref: scu.555245
