Summary: The complainant requested copies of two updated/amended pieces of legislation. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (-˜DVLA-™) stated that it did not hold the information for the purposes of the FOIA, but advised that the requested information was publicly available and easily accessible and, if it was held, it would be exempt under section 21 of the FOIA. During the course of the Commissioner-™s investigation, the DVLA located a copy of one of the documents question which was considered to be held for the purpose of the FOIA. It disclosed the information to the complainant, but maintained that it did not hold the other document requested. The Commissioner-™s decision is that the DVLA has complied with its obligations under section 1 and disclosed the information it holds relevant to the request. He does not require any steps to be taken.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 1 - Complaint Not upheld