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Department for International Development (Decision Notice) [2011] UKICO FS50373136 (22 February 2011)
Summary: The complainant submitted four separate requests to the Department for International Development (DFID) each seeking approximately 50 particular documents held by DFID. DFID initially disclosed some documents in response to request 1 but withheld the remaining information on the basis of a number of exemptions. At internal review DFID refused request 1 on the basis of section 14(1) of the Act on the basis that it was vexatious. At this stage DFID also refused requests 2 to 4 on the same basis. The complainant contacted the Commissioner following the application of section 14(1). Following discussions between the DFID and the Commissioner, DFID has withdrawn its reliance on section 14(1) as a basis to refuse all four requests. In light of this decision, this notice simply orders DFID to comply with the requirements of section 1(1)(b) for requests 2 to 4. (The Commissioner will issue a separate notice which addresses DFID-™s handling of request 1.)
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 1 - Complaint Upheld