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Financial Conduct Authority
26 September 2017, Local government (Other)
The complainant has requested the draft version of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) news release of 2 August 2016 along with e-mails discussing this draft up to and including the final version. The complainant also requested the FCA to release the e-mails which discuss the thinking behind and motivation for the news release. The Commissioner’s decision is that the FCA has correctly applied section 12(1) of the FOIA to the complainant’s request on the grounds that to comply would exceed the appropriate limit. The Commissioner has also decided the FCA failed to provide the complainant with advice and assistance in respect of the remaining parts of his request and therefore it has breached section 16 of the FOIA. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: provide the complainant with relevant advice and assistance as to what information can be provided within the appropriate limit.
FOI 12: Not upheld FOI 16: Upheld