Summary: The complainant has requested information relating to -Portas Pilots-. The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) provided an initial response on 7 September 2012, explaining that it was considering and collating the relevant information. The Information Commissioner-s decision is that DCLG did not deal with the request for information in accordance with the FOIA. It breached section 10(1) of FOIA by failing to provide a response to the request within the statutory timeframe of 20 working days. The Commissioner requires the public authority to issue a response under the FOIA.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 10 - Complaint Upheld