23 May 2016, Local government (Other)
The complainant has requested information about whether the GMC had received complaints about a particular doctor. The GMC refused to confirm or deny whether the requested information was held under section 40(5) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).The Commissioner’s decision is that the GMC was correct to neither confirm nor deny whether the requested information was held under section 40(5) FOIA. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken.
FOI 40: Not upheld