25 August 2016, Health (NHS)
The complainant has made two requests for information relating to staff in the department of neurology. The Trust has failed to respond to these requests for information. The Commissioner considers that the Trust breached section 10(1) FOIA in the handling of this request.The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation:The Trust must provide the complainant with a response to this request in accordance with its obligations under FOIA. The public authority must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.
FOI 10: Upheld