10 Mar 2026Complaint upheld (body must disclose)Environmental Information Regulations 2004
The complainant submitted an information request to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) for Inspection Reports in relation to Scottish Salmon Farms.
The Commissioner’s decision is that APHA was not entitled to rely upon regulation 12(5)(e) (commercial or industrial information) of the EIR to withhold the requested information. Furthermore, the Commissioner has found that APHA’s handling of the request breached regulations 5(1), 14(2) and 14(3) of the EIR.
The Commissioner requires APHA to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.
• Disclose the withheld information with any personal data redacted in accordance with his guidance.
APHA must take these steps within 30 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.
Exemptions cited: EIR 12(5)(e); EIR 14(3); EIR 14(2); EIR 5(1)
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10 Mar 2026Complaint not upheld (refusal valid)Environmental Information Regulations 2004
The complainant requested information relating to the Technical Working Group set up in relation to the Ffos-y-Fran former opencast coal mine in Merthyr Tydfil and copies of any ministerial advice relating to the site since 2024. The Welsh Government provided some information and withheld other information under regulations 12(4)(e) (internal communications) and 12(5)(b) (course of justice) of the EIR. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Welsh Government correctly applied regulation 12(4)(e) to the requested information. The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken.
Exemptions cited: EIR 12(4)(e)
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10 Mar 2026Complaint upheld (body must disclose)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The public authority has failed to respond to this request within 20 working days, as specified under FOIA. The Commissioner requires it to provide the complainant with a response to this request within 30 calendar days in accordance with its obligations under FOIA.
Exemptions cited: FOI 10(1)
10 Mar 2026Complaint upheld (body must disclose)Environmental Information Regulations 2004
The complainant has requested Cambridgeshire County Council (the council) to disclose information relating to the waste contract with ReGen Waste in Northern Ireland. The council confirmed that it does not hold some of the information and for the remainder, it cited regulation 12(4)(b) of the EIR. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council is not entitled to rely on regulation 12(4)(b) of the EIR. The Commissioner requires the council to issue a fresh response which does not rely on regulation 12(4)(b) of the EIR.
Exemptions cited: EIR 12(4)(b)
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10 Mar 2026Complaint partially upheldFreedom of Information Act 2000
The complainant has requested information in relation to the Government announcement about changes to the Right to Buy discount levels and subsequent communications to tenants from the Royal Borough of Greenwich (the Council). The Council said it did not hold information within scope.
The Commissioner’s decision is that on the balance of probabilities, at the time of the request, the Council did not hold information in scope of parts 1, 3 and 4 of the request, and although information was held at that point within scope of part 2, such information is no longer held.
He also finds that there was no breach of section 10 of FOIA. The Commissioner does not require further steps.
Exemptions cited: FOI 1; FOI 10
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10 Mar 2026Complaint not upheld (refusal valid)Freedom of Information Act 2000
1. The complainant has requested information held by the PSNI as detailed in paragraph 4 below. The PSNI withheld the requested information, citing section 30(1)(a) (investigations and proceedings) of FOIA.
2. The Commissioner’s decision is that the exemption is engaged and the public interest lies in maintaining the exemption.
3. The Commissioner does not require any further steps to be taken.
Exemptions cited: FOI 30
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10 Mar 2026Complaint not upheld (refusal valid)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The complainant requested information about the misconduct, warnings and disciplinary records of named police officers over the last ten years. Essex Police refused to confirm or deny that it held the requested information, citing section 40(5) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that Essex Police is entitled to rely on section 40(5) of FOIA to refuse to confirm or deny that it holds the information. No steps are required as a result of this decision.
Exemptions cited: FOI 40
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10 Mar 2026Complaint not upheld (refusal valid)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The complainant has requested information about a particular incident from the Metropolitan Police Service (the “MPS”). The MPS advised that some information was reasonably accessible to the complainant, citing section 21(1) (Information accessible to complainant by other means) and would neither confirm nor deny (NCND) holding the remainder, citing section 40(5A) (Personal information) of FOIA.
The Commissioner’s decision is that section 21(1) was properly applied. He also finds that the MPS was entitled, by virtue of section 40(5A) of FOIA, to NCND holding the remaining requested information. No steps are required.
Exemptions cited: FOI 16; FOI 21; FOI 40
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9 Mar 2026Complaint upheld (body must disclose)Environmental Information Regulations 2004
The public authority has failed to respond to this request within 20 working days, as specified in the EIR. The Commissioner requires it to provide the complainant with a response to this request within 30 calendar days in accordance with its obligations under the EIR.
Exemptions cited: EIR 5(2)
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9 Mar 2026Complaint not upheld (refusal valid)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The complainant has requested a copy of the London Borough of Havering’s (“the Council”) Families First Partnership Programme plan. The Council withheld the requested information, citing section 36 (prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs) of FOIA as its basis for doing so. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council was correct to rely on sections 36(2)(b)(i), (b)(ii) and (c) of FOIA to withhold the requested information. The Commissioner does not require the Council to take any further steps.
Exemptions cited: FOI 36
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9 Mar 2026Complaint not upheld (refusal valid)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The complainant requested information relating to guidance on autism and for specific correspondence between the mayor and West Yorkshire Police. West Yorkshire Police provided some of the requested guidance and cited section 21 (information accessible to applicant by other means) in relation to the remainder. With respect to the requested correspondence, West Yorkshire Police would neither confirm nor deny (NCND) holding that information, citing sections 40(5) (personal information) and 30(3) (investigations and proceedings) of FOIA. During the course of the Commissioner’s investigation, West Yorkshire Police amended its position, no longer citing section 30(3). It confirmed its reliance on section 40(5) (personal data) to NCND whether the requested correspondence is held. The Commissioner’s decision is that West Yorkshire Police is entitled to rely on the provision at section 40(5A) to NCND whether it holds the requested correspondence. The Commissioner does not require any steps to
Exemptions cited: FOI 40
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9 Mar 2026Complaint partially upheldEnvironmental Information Regulations 2004
The complainant has requested bird and bat mortality data associated with wind farms from the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ). DESNZ relied on regulation 12(4)(a) of the EIR because it did not hold the requested information. The Commissioner’s decision is that DESNZ has correctly applied regulation 12(4)(a) as, on the balance of probabilities, it does not hold the information. DESNZ complied with its duties under regulation 9 (advice and assistance) and but breached regulation 10 (transfer of request). The Commissioner does not require further steps to be taken.
Exemptions cited: EIR 10; EIR 12(4)(a); EIR 9
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9 Mar 2026Complaint partially upheldFreedom of Information Act 2000
The complainant has requested information about an alleged meeting which took place regarding Operation Magnolia.
The public authority informed the complainant that the information was not held.
The Commissioner’s decision is that the information requested was not held.
The Commissioner’s decision is that the public authority failed to provide a full response to the request within the statutory time limit. Consequently the Commissioner finds that the public authority breached section 10(1) of the FOIA in respect of the request.
The Commissioner does not require further steps.
Exemptions cited: FOI 1; FOI 10(1)
9 Mar 2026Complaint not upheld (refusal valid)Environmental Information Regulations 2004
The complainant has requested information held by Wigan Council (the council) relating to the identities of individuals who submitted comments in connection with an application to fell a tree protected by a Tree Preservation Order. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council is entitled to rely on regulation 13 (third party personal information) of the EIR to withhold the requested information.
Exemptions cited: EIR 13
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9 Mar 2026Complaint partially upheldFreedom of Information Act 2000
In the context of Operation Hummingbird, the complainant has requested information about an email written by Dr Ravi Jayaram in 2017. Cheshire Constabulary withheld the information requested in three parts of the request under section 30(1)(a) of FOIA, which concerns investigations. It advised that the final part of the request wasn’t a valid request under section 8(1) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that Q3 is a valid request under section 8(1) of FOIA. However, the information requested in all four parts of the request is exempt from disclosure under section 30(1)(a) of FOIA. There was a procedural breach of sections 1(1)(a) and 10(1). The Commissioner doesn’t require further steps.
Exemptions cited: FOI 1(1)(a); FOI 10(1); FOI 30(1)(a); FOI 8(1)
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9 Mar 2026Complaint upheld (body must disclose)Environmental Information Regulations 2004
The complainant has requested communications between the Council and a school about the implementation of an experimental traffic order. The London Borough of Lambeth (“the Council”) confirmed that it held information within scope of the request but that it was withheld in full with reliance on regulation and regulations 12(4)(d)(material in the course of completion. During the course of the Commissioner’s investigation the Council amended its position to also rely on regulation 12(4)(e)(internal communications) to withhold the requested information. The Commissioner’s decision is that Council is not entitled to rely on regulation 12(4)(d) or 12(4)(e) to withhold information. The Commissioner also finds a breach of regulations 5(2)(time limits) and 11(internal review). The Commissioner requires the Council to disclose the information within scope of the request with redactions made for personal data. The public authority must take these steps within 30 calendar days of the date of this
Exemptions cited: EIR 11; EIR 12(4)(d); EIR 12(4)(e); EIR 5(2)
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9 Mar 2026Complaint upheld (body must disclose)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The complainant requested information from St Malachy's Glencull Primary School about education funding and resource allocation in primary schools. The Commissioner’s decision is that the public authority failed to respond to the request within 20 working days and has therefore breached section 10 of FOIA. The public authority must provide a substantive response to the request in accordance with its obligations under FOIA.
Exemptions cited: FOI 10
9 Mar 2026Complaint upheld (body must disclose)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The complainant requested information from East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust about waste reduction scheme, trust workforce plan and business continuity documents. The Commissioner’s decision is that the public authority failed to respond to the request within 20 working days and has therefore breached section 10 of FOIA. The public authority must provide a substantive response to the request in accordance with its obligations under FOIA.
Exemptions cited: FOI 10
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9 Mar 2026Complaint not upheld (refusal valid)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The complainant has requested information relevant to a complaint about a member of staff. Pensby High School (“the public authority”) refused the request under section 14(1) (vexatious requests) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the request is vexatious and so the public authority doesn’t have to comply with it. The Commissioner does not require further steps.
Exemptions cited: FOI 14(1)
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9 Mar 2026Complaint not upheld (refusal valid)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The complainant submitted a request to Chesterfield Borough Council (the council) for electric schematics, and other electrical documentation, relating to a local leisure centre. The council initially refused to provide the requested information, citing section 38(1)(a) (health and safety) of FOIA. During the Commissioner’s investigation, the council revised its position and provided the complainant with part of the requested information. The council has refused to disclose the remaining information held falling within scope of the request, citing the exemptions at section 31(1)(a) (prevention and detection of crime), section 31(1)(g) (protection of the exercise of public functions) and section 43(2) (commercial interests) as its basis for doing so. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council is entitled to rely on section 31(1)(a) when refusing to provide the remaining withheld information.
Exemptions cited: FOI 31(1)(a)
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9 Mar 2026Complaint upheld (body must disclose)Freedom of Information Act 2000
Office of Rail and Road (ORR) applied the exemption under section 22(1) of FOIA to the complainant’s request for the Safety Action Plan 2025-2026. This is because, it said, the information was intended to be published at a future date. The Commissioner considers that a reasonable interpretation of the request is that it’s a request for the final version of the Safety Action Plan 2025-2026. The Commissioner’s decision is that ORR didn’t hold that information at the time of the request. ORR therefore didn’t comply with sections 1(1)(a) and 10(1) of FOIA and because ORR’s refusal notice was factually incorrect, there was also a breach of section 17(1). The Commissioner doesn’t require further steps.
Exemptions cited: FOI 1(1)(a); FOI 10(1); FOI 17(1)
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9 Mar 2026Complaint partially upheldFreedom of Information Act 2000
The complainant has requested from Companies House (CH) information about the late filing of accounts by ThamesWey Group. CH denied holding some information described in the request and withheld other information citing section 31(1)(g) and section 31(2)(c) (law enforcement), section 41 (information provided in confidence) and section 40(2) (personal data) as its basis for doing so. CH upheld its position on appeal. CH disclosed further information during the Commissioner’s investigation. CH also introduced reliance on section 30 (investigations and proceedings) for most of the information to which it had previously applied section 31.The Commissioner’s decision is that CH does not hold any further information within the scope of the complainant’s request and that it is entitled to rely on sections 30 and section 40 for most of the information that remains withheld. The Commissioner did not consider section 41 because it had applied that to information already exempt from disclosure un
Exemptions cited: FOI 1; FOI 30; FOI 31; FOI 40
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9 Mar 2026Complaint upheld (body must disclose)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The public authority has failed to respond to this request within 20 working days, as specified under FOIA. The Commissioner requires it to provide the complainant with a response to this request within 30 calendar days in accordance with its obligations under FOIA.
Exemptions cited: FOI 10
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9 Mar 2026Complaint not upheld (refusal valid)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The complainant requested information about the council tax records for a specific property. Buckinghamshire Council (the Council) stated that the information requested was exempt under section 40(2) (personal data) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council is entitled to rely on section 40(2) to refuse to provide the requested information. The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken.
Exemptions cited: FOI 40
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9 Mar 2026Complaint upheld (body must disclose)Environmental Information Regulations 2004
The Commissioner finds that the public authority failed to comply with its obligations under regulation 11 of the Environmental Information Regulations by not completing an internal review within 40 working days. The public authority is therefore required to carry out an internal review and inform the complainant of the outcome.
Exemptions cited: EIR 11
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9 Mar 2026Complaint upheld (body must disclose)Environmental Information Regulations 2004
The public authority has failed to respond to this request within 20 working days, as specified in the EIR. The Commissioner requires it to provide the complainant with a response to this request within 30 calendar days in accordance with its obligations under the EIR.
Exemptions cited: EIR 5(2)
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6 Mar 2026Complaint upheld (body must disclose)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The public authority has failed to respond to this request within 20 working days, as specified under FOIA. The Commissioner requires it to provide the complainant with a substantive response to the request within 30 calendar days in accordance with its obligations under FOIA.
Exemptions cited: FOI 10
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6 Mar 2026Complaint partially upheldFreedom of Information Act 2000
The complainant has requested information provided to the then Deputy Prime Minister in connection with a visit to Saudi Arabia in May 2024. The Cabinet Office withheld all of the requested information on the basis of the exemptions at section 24 (national security), section 27(1)(a), (c) and (d) (international relations), section 35(1)(a) (government policy), and section 35(1)(d) (Ministerial private offices) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Cabinet Office was entitled to rely on the exemptions claimed in respect of some, but not all of the withheld information. The Commissioner requires the public authority to disclose the information specified in the confidential annex.
Exemptions cited: FOI 24; FOI 27; FOI 35
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6 Mar 2026Complaint not upheld (refusal valid)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The complainant requested information regarding works for a named street over a certain period of time. London Borough of Islington (the council) disclosed information in scope of the request, stating at internal review that the documents provided met the scope of the request.
The Commissioner’s decision is that, on the balance of probabilities, the council provided the relevant information it held in scope of the request.
The Commissioner does not require any steps as a result of this decision.
Exemptions cited: FOI 1(1)
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6 Mar 2026Complaint not upheld (refusal valid)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The complainant requested information about student enrolment at partner institutions of Ulster University. The University refused the request under section 43(2) of FOIA (commercial interests). The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council was entitled to rely on section 43(2). No steps are required.
Exemptions cited: FOI 43
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6 Mar 2026Complaint upheld (body must disclose)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The public authority has failed to respond to this request within 20 working days, as specified under FOIA. The Commissioner requires it to provide the complainant with a response to this request within 30 calendar days in accordance with its obligations under FOIA.
Exemptions cited: FOI 10
6 Mar 2026Complaint upheld (body must disclose)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The public authority has failed to respond to this request within 20 working days, as specified under FOIA. The Commissioner requires it to provide the complainant with a substantive response to the request within 30 calendar days in accordance with its obligations under FOIA.
Exemptions cited: FOI 10
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6 Mar 2026Complaint upheld (body must disclose)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The public authority has failed to respond to this request within 20 working days, as specified under FOIA. The Commissioner requires it to provide the complainant with a substantive response to the request within 30 calendar days in accordance with its obligations under FOIA.
Exemptions cited: FOI 10
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6 Mar 2026Complaint upheld (body must disclose)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The public authority has failed to respond to this request within 20 working days, as specified under FOIA. The Commissioner requires it to provide the complainant with a substantive response to the request within 30 calendar days in accordance with its obligations under FOIA.
Exemptions cited: FOI 10
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6 Mar 2026Complaint upheld (body must disclose)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The public authority has failed to respond to this request within 20 working days, as specified under FOIA. The Commissioner requires it to provide the complainant with a substantive response to the request within 30 calendar days in accordance with its obligations under FOIA.
Exemptions cited: FOI 10
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6 Mar 2026Complaint upheld (body must disclose)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The public authority has failed to respond to this request within 20 working days, as specified under FOIA. The Commissioner requires it to provide the complainant with a response to this request within 30 calendar days in accordance with its obligations under FOIA.
Exemptions cited: FOI 10
View Melton Borough Council
6 Mar 2026Complaint upheld (body must disclose)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The public authority has failed to respond to this request within 20 working days, as specified under FOIA. The Commissioner requires it to provide the complainant with a substantive response to the request within 30 calendar days in accordance with its obligations under FOIA.
Exemptions cited: FOI 10
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5 Mar 2026Complaint upheld (body must disclose)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The public authority has failed to respond to this request within 20 working days, as specified under FOIA. The Commissioner requires it to provide the complainant with a response to this request within 30 calendar days in accordance with its obligations under FOIA.
Exemptions cited: FOI 10
View London Borough of Croydon
5 Mar 2026Complaint not upheld (refusal valid)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The complainant has requested information regarding interactions between the UK Government and BlackRock. The Cabinet Office provided some information. It redacted the remaining information citing section 35(1)(a)-formulation of government policy and section 43(2)- commercial interests.
During the course of the investigation the Cabinet Office changed its position. It provided further information to the complainant and redacted the remaining citing 36(2)(b)(i), and 36(2)(c)- prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs of FOIA.
The Commissioner’s decision is that the Cabinet Office was entitled to rely on sections 36(2)(b)(i) and (c) to withhold the remaining information.
The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken as a result of this decision.
Exemptions cited: FOI 36(2)(b)(i); FOI 36(2)(c)
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5 Mar 2026Complaint upheld (body must disclose)Environmental Information Regulations 2004
The public authority has failed to respond to this request within 20 working days, as specified in the EIR. The Commissioner requires it to provide the complainant with a response to this request within 30 calendar days in accordance with its obligations under the EIR.
Exemptions cited: EIR 5(2)
View Bromley Council
5 Mar 2026Complaint upheld (body must disclose)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The public authority has failed to respond to this request within 20 working days, as specified under FOIA. The Commissioner requires it to provide the complainant with a response to this request within 30 calendar days in accordance with its obligations under FOIA.
Exemptions cited: FOI 10
View London Borough of Lambeth
5 Mar 2026Complaint partially upheldEnvironmental Information Regulations 2004
The complainant requested information relating to planning complaints about their property. Isle of Wight Council (the “council”) disclosed some information and withheld other information under section 40 (personal information) and section 41 (information provided in confidence) of FOIA. The council subsequently reconsidered the request under the EIR and confirmed that it was withholding information under regulation 12(5)(f) (interests of the information provider) and regulation 13 (personal information). The Commissioner’s decision is that the council was entitled to rely on regulation 13 and regulation 5(3) to withhold the information but that in initially handling the request under the FOIA, it breached regulation 14(1). The Commissioner does not require the council to take further steps.
Exemptions cited: EIR 13; EIR 14(1); EIR 5(3)
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5 Mar 2026Complaint upheld (body must disclose)Environmental Information Regulations 2004
The complainant requested information from Powys County Council relating to Section 38 (Roads Adoption) Agreements. The Commissioner’s decision is that the public authority breached regulation 11 of the EIR, as it failed to carry out its internal review within 40 working days. The Commissioner does not require further steps to be taken. The public authority must reconsider how it responded to the original request and inform the complainant of the outcome in accordance with its obligations under the EIR.
Exemptions cited: EIR 11
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5 Mar 2026Complaint not upheld (refusal valid)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The complainant requested information from the BBC about a Reporting Scotland (16 May 1978) broadcast. The Commissioner’s decision is that this information, if held at all, is held by the BBC for the purposes of journalism, art or literature and so is not covered by FOIA. He therefore upholds the BBC’s position and requires no steps to be taken in this case.
Exemptions cited: FOI 3
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5 Mar 2026Complaint upheld (body must disclose)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The public authority has failed to respond to this request within 20 working days, as specified under FOIA. The Commissioner requires it to provide the complainant with a response to this request within 30 calendar days in accordance with its obligations under FOIA.
Exemptions cited: FOI 10
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5 Mar 2026Complaint not upheld (refusal valid)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The complainant made a request for information concerning Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP). Lewes & Eastbourne Borough Council (the Council) provided information in scope of the request and explained that some information was being withheld under section 40(2) (third-party personal information) of FOIA.
The Commissioner considers that section 40(2) of FOIA applies to the withheld information and that the Council is entitled to rely on the exemption in this case.
The Commissioner does not require any steps as a result of this decision.
Exemptions cited: FOI 40(2)
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5 Mar 2026Complaint upheld (body must disclose)Environmental Information Regulations 2004
The public authority has failed to respond to this request within 20 working days, as specified in the EIR. The Commissioner requires it to provide the complainant with a response to this request within 30 calendar days in accordance with its obligations under the EIR.
Exemptions cited: EIR 5(2)
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5 Mar 2026Complaint not upheld (refusal valid)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The complainant requested information from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) relating to nurses who have been erased and suspended from the register between 1 January 2015 and 26 March 2025. The NMC refused to disclose the requested information on the basis that it is personal data of third parties and is therefore exempt from disclosure under section 40(2) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the NMC was entitled to rely on section 40(2) of FOIA to withhold the requested information. The Commissioner does not require the NMC to take any further steps as a result of this decision notice.
Exemptions cited: FOI 40(2)
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5 Mar 2026Complaint not upheld (refusal valid)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The complainant has requested information on potential queue lengths and delays relating to the introduction of new EU border checks known as the Entry/Exit System (EES). The Home Office refused to disclose the information, citing the exemptions at sections 27(1)(a), (b) and (c) (International relations), 35(1)(a) (Formulation of government policy etc) and 43(2) (Commercial interests). The Commissioner’s decision is that the Home Office was entitled to rely on section 35(1)(a) to refuse to disclose the requested information.
Exemptions cited: FOI 35
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5 Mar 2026Complaint not upheld (refusal valid)Freedom of Information Act 2000
The Commissioner’s decision is that Ofcom is entitled to refuse the complainant’s request for information about Channel 4’s former and interim Chairs under section 14(1) of FOIA. This is because the request is vexatious. The Commissioner doesn’t require further steps.
Exemptions cited: FOI 14(1)
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