Information Commissioner's Office

Bank of England

13 September 2016, Central government

The complainant requested information relating to a risk assessment she considered had been carried out by the Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) on Barclays Insurance (Dublin) Limited. The request was handled by the Bank of England, which is the parent organisation of the PRA and responsible for handling its requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act). The Bank of England initially refused the request under section 44(1)(a) of the Act, as it considered that it held relevant information which was exempt by statutory bar. Following a clarification from the complainant for the specific information she wanted to obtain the Bank of England altered its position at internal review stage. The Bank of England stated that the information the complainant requested was not held. The Commissioner’s decision is that on the balance of probabilities the Bank of England is unlikely to hold the relevant information. No steps are required.

FOI 1: Not upheld