Information Commissioner's Office

Summary: The complainant made a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the -�Act-�) to the Vehicle & Operator Services Agency (-�VOSA-�) for details of any monitoring/visits over the past 12 months and any action taken in that time against a particular garage. VOSA refused to confirm or deny if the requested information was held under section 31(3) and section 43(3) of the Act. During the Commissioner-�s investigation, VOSA explained that it was prepared to confirm that the requested information was held. However VOSA stated that it was exempt from disclosure under section 31(1)(g) with subsections 2(a), (c) and (d) and section 43(2) of the Act. The Commissioner considers that section 40(2) is applicable in this case and that this exemption would prevent disclosure of the requested information. The Commissioner has not therefore gone on to consider the application of section 31(1)(g) with subsections 2(a), (c) and (d) or section 43(2) any further.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 40 - Complaint Not upheld