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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2022/184674.html
Cite as: [2022] UKICO 184674

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BBC

The complainant requested information relating to an article that was published by BBC East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire on [redacted]. By the date of this notice the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) had not issued a substantive response to this request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the BBC 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 BBC to provide a substantive response to the request in accordance with its obligations under FOIA 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(1): Complaint upheld

Decision notice: 184674