22 July 2015, Local government (County council)
The complainant has requested an inspection report relating to a named business. Surrey County Council (the “Council”) refused to provide it under Regulation 13 (Unfair disclosure of personal data) and upheld this at internal review. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council should have refused to confirm or deny whether it held the requested report under Regulation 13(5)(a). In failing to conduct an internal review within the statutory period it contravened the requirements of Regulation 11(4). No steps are required.
EIR 5(2): Upheld EIR 12(5)(b): Not upheld