Information Commissioner's Office

Hounslow London Borough Council

15 June 2015, Local government (Borough council)

The complainant has requested the names of the individuals who work in the Occupational Therapy Team at the London Borough of Hounslow (the Council). He has also requested a copy of the Council’s ‘Fair Access to Care Services’ criteria and the associated legislation. The Council provided a response outside of the statutory time of 20 working days. It provided the criteria and legislation but refused the names of the relevant individuals under section 40(2) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that in failing to provide a timely response and part refusal to the request, the Council has breached section 10(1) and section 17(1) of the FOIA. However the Commissioner considers that the Council is correct to apply section 40(2) to the requested names. He is also satisfied that it has provided the remainder of the information. No further steps are required.

FOI 10: Upheld FOI 17: Upheld FOI 40: Not upheld