The complainant requested information relating to the 15 occurrences in the past year of the Western Health and Social Care Trust’s responding to urgent calls by taxi as no ambulances were available. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Trust has not handled the complainant’s request in accordance with the provisions of FOIA as it has incorrectly applied sections 40(2) (by virtue of section 40(3)(i)(a)) and 41 to the withheld information. It has also breached sections 1(1)(b), 10(1) and 17(1)(b) of FOIA.
Section of Act/EIR and Finding: FOI 10 – Complaint Upheld, FOI 17 – Complaint Upheld, FOI 40 – Complaint Upheld, FOI 41 – Complaint Upheld
Citations:
[2012] UKICO FS50383013
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Information
Updated: 07 February 2022; Ref: scu.529250
