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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2022/166034.html
Cite as: [2022] UKICO 166034

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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The complainant requested information from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) relating to the awarding of the Queen’s honours. By the date of this notice the FCDO had not issued a substantive response to this request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the FCDO has failed to complete its deliberations on the balance of the public interest within a reasonable time and has therefore breached section 17(3) of FOIA. The Commissioner requires the FCDO to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation. Having confirmed whether or not information is held within the scope of the request, either disclose the requested information, if held, or, to the extent that information is to be withheld, issue a refusal notice in accordance with the requirements of section 17 of the FOIA. The FCDO 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 17(3): Complaint upheld

Decision notice: 166034