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Crown Prosecution Service (Decision Notice) [2014] UKICO FS50508647 (13 January 2014)
Summary: The complainant has requested information relating to abuse allegedly committed by Cyril Smith, former MP for Rochdale against children. The Crown Prosecution Service (-CPS-) refused to provide this citing section 30 (investigations information) as its basis for doing so. It upheld this position at internal review and also introduced reliance on section 40 (unfair disclosure of personal data) and section 42 (legal professional privilege). The Commissioner-s decision is that the CPS is entitled to rely on section 30(1) and section 40(2) as its basis for refusing to provide the requested information. No steps are required.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 30 - Complaint Not upheld, FOI 40 - Complaint Not upheld