The complainant requested an inspection report relating to St Helens College. St Helens Council (the council) initially refused the request under sections 30 (investigations) and 31 (law enforcement) of the FOIA, but following an internal review, relied only on section 30(1)(a)(i) of the FOIA to uphold its refusal. The Commissioner’s decision is that section 30(1)(a)(i) of the FOIA is not engaged in relation to this request and she therefore does not uphold the refusal. The Commissioner requires the council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Provide the complainant with requested information. The council must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.
FOI 30: Complaint upheld
Citations:
[2021] UKICO IC-42534
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 23 October 2022; Ref: scu.665838