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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2023/217319.html
Cite as: [2023] UKICO 217319
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The complainant has requested information about complaints made against John Peel (aka John Robert Parker Ravenscroft) between 1 January 1967 and 25 October 2004. The BBC confirmed under section 1(1)(a) FOIA that on the balance of probabilities it did not hold the requested information. However in the internal review the BBC did explain the limitations of the searches it had conducted but confirmed to conduct further searches would exceed the cost limit under section 12 FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that section 12 FOIA would be applicable in this case as it would exceed the cost limit for the BBC to determine whether or not information is held falling within the scope of the request. However the BBC breached section 16 and 17(5) FOIA in the handling of this request. The Commissioner requires the BBC to comply with its obligations under section 16 FOIA in relation to this request.FOI 17: Complaint upheld FOI 16: Complaint upheld FOI 12: Complaint not upheld
Decision notice: 217319