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Information Commissioner's Office

You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> Information Commissioner's Office >> Washington Academy (Education) [2022] UKICO 161041 (5 May 2022)
URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2022/161041.html
Cite as: [2022] UKICO 161041

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Washington Academy

The complainant requested information about the number and length of service of Muslim employees at Washington Academy (“the Academy”). By the date of this notice, the Academy had not issued a substantive response to this request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Academy has breached section 10(1) of FOIA in that it failed to provide a valid response to the request within the statutory time frame of 20 working days. The Commissioner requires the Academy to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation. The Academy must provide a substantive response to the request in accordance with its obligations under FOIA. The Academy must take this step within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of FOIA and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.

FOI 10: Complaint upheld

Decision notice: 161041