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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2023/141269.html
Cite as: [2023] UKICO 141269
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Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
The complainant has requested the following information to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS): ‘Details about the number of gas meters that are found to be faulty each year or the last 10 years’ and ‘… the results of the IST since 2013’.BEIS provided information in response to the second aspect of the request but withheld information related to the first aspect, relying on the exemption under section 44(1)(a) of FOIA (prohibitions on disclosure). Specifically, BEIS cited the statutory prohibition on disclosure created under the terms of Section 105 of the Utilities Act 2000. The Commissioner’s decision is that, on balance of probabilities, BEIS was correct to withhold the information under section 44(1)(a) of FOIA. The Commissioner does not require BEIS to take any further steps in this case.FOI 17: Complaint upheld FOI 44(1)(a): Complaint not upheld FOI 10(1): Complaint upheld
Decision notice: 141269