7 July 2016, Police and criminal justice
The complainant has requested information relating to an incident where it was alleged that Jeremy Clarkson assaulted a man. North Yorkshire Police neither confirmed nor denied holding the requested information by virtue of sections 30(3) (investigations) and 40(5) (personal information) of the FOIA. It also applied section 30(1)(a)( investigations and proceedings) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that North Yorkshire Police has applied section 40(5) of the FOIA appropriately to the request. The Commissioner does not require North Yorkshire Police to take any steps as a result of this decision.
FOI 40: Not upheld