The complainant has submitted a multi-part request for information. In respect of part (1) of the request, South Yorkshire Police (SYP) disclosed a copy of its data protection policy, with redactions under section 31 (Law enforcement) of the FOIA. It refused to comply with the remainder of the request on the grounds that it was vexatious within the meaning of section 14(1) (Vexatious request) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that SYP was not entitled to rely on section 31 to withhold information in respect of part (1) of the request, or on section 14 to refuse to comply with the remainder of the request. The Commissioner requires SYP to disclose the data protection policy and to issue a fresh response to the remaining parts of the request, which does not rely on section 14 of the FOIA.
FOI 31: Complaint upheld FOI 14: Complaint upheld
Citations:
[2021] UKICO ic-127807
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 06 December 2022; Ref: scu.675038
