Summary: The complainant submitted a request for copies of the last email sent from and received at any non-GSI email addresses used by the Prime Minister. The Cabinet Office determined that the request was not a valid request for information under section 8(1)(c) as it did not describe the information being sought. The Information Commissioner-™s decision is that the request is a valid request under the FOIA and that the Cabinet Office incorrectly applied section 8(1)(c) and is obliged to respond to the request under FOIA. The Commissioner requires the Cabinet Office to issue a fresh response under the FOIA, treating the request as a valid request for the last email sent from and received at any non-GSI email addresses used by the Prime Minister.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 8 - Complaint Upheld