23 July 2015, Police and criminal justice
The complainant requested from Kent Police (the ‘police’) six original official police receipts and some relevant photocopies. The police relied on the section 40(5)(a) FOIA exemption to neither confirm nor deny holding the requested information. This is on the basis that, if the requested information were held, it would be the complainant’s personal data. Following his investigation, the Commissioner is satisfied that the requested information, if held, would be the complainant’s personal data and he does not require the police to take any steps. This decision notice is currently under appeal to the Tribunal.
FOI 40: Not upheld