Information Commissioner's Office

General Dental Council

30 September 2014, Local government (Other)

The complainant requested from the General Dental Council (“GDC”) information concerning the investigation of a complaint that he made about a dentist. The GDC disclosed some information but withheld other information under the exemptions in sections 21, 31, 40(2) and 42 of FOIA. It also stated that it held no information falling within one part of the complainant’s request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the GDC has correctly withheld information under section 40(2) and that, on the balance of probabilities, it does not hold any information falling within one part of the complainant’s request. He therefore does not require the GDC to take any further steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.

FOI 40: Not upheld