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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2020/fs50883746.html
Cite as: [2020] UKICO fs50883746

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Devon County Council

The complainant has requested information from Devon County Council (“the Council”) regarding the welfare of pupils and allegations of abuse at a specific school. The Council considered that the scope of the request covered corporate reports; that is, reports written by the Council, as well as information that may be held on individual case files. The Council stated that it did not hold any corporate reports. It also stated that it was unable to determine, within the appropriate cost limit, whether any information was held on individual case files, and therefore refused that part of the request under section 12(2) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council interpreted the scope of the request correctly. She is satisfied that, on the balance of probabilities, it does not hold any corporate reports. She has also determined that the Council was entitled to refuse the remainder of the request under section 12(2) of the FOIA and that the Council complied with its duty to provide advice and assistance in accordance with section 16(1). The Commissioner does not require the Council to take any steps.

FOI 16: Complaint not upheld FOI 1: Complaint not upheld FOI 12: Complaint not upheld

Decision notice: fs50883746