Summary: The complainant requested information relating to the Iraq Inquiry. By the date of this notice the FCO had yet to provide a substantive response to this request and the Commissioner-™s decision is that, in so doing, the FCO has breached the requirements of sections 10(1) and 17(3) of the FOIA. The Commissioner requires the FCO provide to the complainant a full response to his information request. The requested information should either be disclosed, or the complainant should be provided with a refusal notice giving a full explanation as to why the information will not be disclosed, including any public interest considerations.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 10 - Complaint Upheld