29 March 2017, Central government
The complainant has requested information about unduly lenient sentences. The Attorney General’s Office applied section 14(1) of the FOIA (vexatious requests) to the request. The complainant complained about the application of section 14(1) of the FOIA and also that the AGO had not complied with section 16 (duty to provide advice and assistance) of the FOI. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Attorney General’s Office has applied section 14(1) of the FOIA appropriately. She also considers that the Attorney General’s Office has not breached section 16(1) of the FOIA. The Commissioner does not require the Attorney General’s Office to take any further steps as a result of this decision.
FOI 14: Not upheld FOI 16: Not upheld