24 November 2016, Health (NHS)
The complainant has requested information concerning communications Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (‘the Trust’) had with the NHS Staff Council. Having initially responded to the request, the Trust subsequently categorised it as vexatious under section 14(1) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the complainant’s request of 28 October 2015 cannot be categorised as vexatious under section 14(1). However, the Commissioner is prepared to accept that, under section 1(1) of the FOIA, the Trust does not hold the information that has been requested. The Commissioner does not require the Trust to take any steps.
FOI 1: Not upheld FOI 14: Upheld