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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2019/fs50723286.html
Cite as: [2019] UKICO fs50723286

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Bournemouth Borough Council

The complainant has requested information with regards to her deceased husband. BCP council (the council), who were Bournemouth Borough Council at the time the complaint was brought to the Commissioner, after seeking clarification and sighting section 12 of the FOIA established that it did not hold information falling within the scope of the request. The council forwarded the request to the Coroner’s Office who identified information that it held. The complainant considered that the council would hold further information and the Coroner’s Office was a part of the council and that the Coroner’s Office would hold more information than what it had identified. During the Commissioner’s investigation the council located some information held by the mortuary and provided it to the complainant outside of the FOIA as it considered it would be exempt from disclosure to the general public. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Coroner’s Office is not a part of the council and so any information it holds is not subject to the FOIA and that the council does not hold any further information relevant to the scope of the request other than what has been provided. The Commissioner does not require the council to take any steps.

FOI 1: Complaint not upheld

Decision notice: fs50723286