Summary: The complainant requested the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to release the total number of complaints it has received against Motor Codes in relation to its operation of the New Car Code. The OFT refused to confirm or deny whether it holds this information citing section 44(2) of the FOIA. The Commissioner-™s decision is that the OFT acted appropriately by refusing to confirm or deny whether the requested information is held under section 44(2) of the FOIA. As he is satisfied that section 44(2) of the FOIA applies to this request, the Commissioner requires no further action to be taken.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 44 - Complaint Not upheld