22 August 2017, Police and criminal justice
The complainant has requested information about the time, costs and staff involved in his dealings with Greater Manchester Police (“GMP”). GMP 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 GMP was entitled to rely on section 14(1) of the FOIA to refuse to comply with the request.
FOI 14: Not upheld