Summary: The complainant has requested copies of all Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft (SAFA) inspection reports dated from 1 January 2010 to the present date where any Category 3 findings have been recorded. The Department for Transport (DfT) refused to provide the information requested under section 27(1)(a) and (c) and section 31(1)(g) with subsection 31(2)(j) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (-FOIA-). The Commissioner-s decision is that the DfT has correctly applied section 27(1)(a) and (c) to withhold the requested information. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 27 - Complaint Not upheld