Mr X made an information request to East Ayrshire Council (the Council) for information concerning social work complaints. The Council initially failed to respond to this request, and Mr X sought a review. The Council provided a response, but Mr X was dissatisfied with the handling of this request and he applied to the Commissioner for a decision.
The Commissioner found that the Council had breached Part 1 of FOISA, in particular by failing to comply with the timescale required by section 10(1)(a), and by failing to advise Mr X of his right to make an application to the Commissioner in line with section 21(10). However, the Commissioner found that the Council had complied with Part 1 of FOISA by supplying the information Mr X had requested.
Citations:
[2008] ScotIC 143 – 2008
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Updated: 21 July 2022; Ref: scu.434247