Summary: The complainant made a request to TfL to confirm the total breakdown figure spent on legal fees on proceedings between a named individual and TfL. TfL responded stating that it is not required to provide the complainant with the requested information as it considers the request to be vexatious in accordance with section 14(1) of the FOIA. However, during the course of the Commissioner-™s investigation TfL did provide the complainant with information that fell under the request. Subsequently the complainant argued that TfL had not provided him with all the information that it holds. The Commissioner-™s decision is that TfL has disclosed all the information that it holds that would fall under the request. However, he has also decided that TfL breached section 10(1) of the FOIA in that it failed to respond to the request within 20 working days of receipt of the clarification of the request. The Commissioner does not require TfL to take any steps.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 10 - Complaint Upheld