Link for IOC full Decision notice pdf file: The Financial Conduct Authority (Other) [2025] UKICO 365405 (2 May 2025)
The complainant has requested information relating to an FCA investigation into Collateral UK. FCA relied on section 30(3) FOIA to neither confirm nor deny whether it held the requested information. The Commissioner's decision is that parts 1-2 do not constitute valid requests for information under section 8 FOIA. The FCA is entitled to rely on section 30(3) to neither confirm nor deny if the information at parts 3-6 is held. For part 7 of the request the Commissioner does not consider that the FCA was entitled to neither confirm nor deny whether it held the requested information. The Commissioner therefore requires the FCA to issue a fresh response to part 7 of the request which confirms or denies that the requested information is held. If the requested information is held, it should either be disclosed or the FCA should issue a fresh refusal notice explaining why it is exempt from disclosure.