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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2023/230943.html
Cite as: [2023] UKICO 230943

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Gambling Commission

The complainant has requested details of an investigation into a specific company. The above public authority originally refused to confirm or deny that it held any information. It subsequently confirmed that it held some, but continued to rely on section 31(3) of FOIA (law enforcement) to refuse to confirm or deny that it held the remainder. The Commissioner’s decision is that the public authority is entitled to rely on section 31(3) of FOIA to refuse to confirm or deny that it holds any information within the scope of elements [2] and [3] of the request. In respect of element [1], the Commissioner considers that the public authority does not need to rely on exemptions because it does not hold any further information than that which it has already provided. The public authority breached section 10 of FOIA as it failed to provide confirmation or denial and to communicate non-exempt information within 20 working days. The Commissioner does not require further steps to be taken. Keywords/themes: regulatory functions

FOI 31: Complaint not upheld FOI 10: Complaint upheld

Decision notice: 230943