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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2022/166259.html
Cite as: [2022] UKICO 166259

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Department for Transport

The complainant has requested information regarding the number of licensed vehicles in the UK, based on 2011 Census. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Department for Transport (the DFT) has not demonstrated that section 40(2) is engaged and therefore is not entitled to rely on this exemption. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Send withheld information to the complainant which has been suppressed as the value ‘C.’ The public authority must take these steps 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 40(2): Complaint upheld

Decision notice: 166259