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Cite as: [2012] UKICO FS50411522
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Office for National Statistics (Decision Notice) [2012] UKICO FS50411522 (30 January 2012)
Summary: The complainant made a number of requests for information to the Office of National Statistics (-˜the ONS-™) about how it and subcontractors handle the personal data that is generated during the census. The ONS provided partial responses. As the complainant was not happy with them he made a complaint to the Information Commissioner (-˜the Commissioner-™). During the course of the Commissioner-™s investigation, the ONS reconsidered the requests and issued more appropriate responses to them. After further discussion, the complainant asked for the Commissioner to issue a formal decision notice about the defects in the original responses to his request. The Commissioner has determined that the ONS failed to comply with section 1(1)(a) and 10(1) of FOIA in its original handling of the complainant-™s various requests. However, the Commissioner requires no remedial steps to be taken as the ONS remedied those defects during his investigation.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 1 - Complaint Upheld, FOI 10 - Complaint Upheld