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Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
30 October 2017, Central government
The complainant has requested information on the design of DVLA’s databases. The DVLA refused to comply with the request on the grounds that it was vexatious within the meaning of section 14(1) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the request is not vexatious and therefore the DVLA was not entitled to refuse to comply with it under section 14(1) of the FOIA. The Commissioner requires the public authority to issue a fresh response to the request, which does not rely on section 14(1).
FOI 14: Upheld