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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2023/216067.html
Cite as: [2023] UKICO 216067

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Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The complainant made a request on 7 July 2022 for the details of 49 specified contracts identified on a spreadsheet provided in response to an earlier FOIA request. The Trust initially refused to comply with the request under section 12 FOIA as it said it would exceed the cost limit to do so. In a previous Decision Notice, under the reference IC-197247-G1W7, the Commissioner found that the Trust had incorrectly applied section 12 FOIA and ordered the Trust to issue a fresh response. The Trust subsequently issued a fresh response providing information in relation to the second part of the request and confirming that no further information was held under section 1 FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that on the balance of probabilities the Trust does hold further information in relation to this request, specifically the 49 contracts in their entirety. The Trust therefore incorrectly confirmed that no further information was held under section 1(1)(a) FOIA. However the Commissioner considers that it would impose a grossly oppressive burden upon the Trust under section 14 FOIA to comply with the request. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken.

FOI 14: Complaint not upheld FOI 1: Complaint upheld

Decision notice: 216067