Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

The complainant requested information about doctors who worked for the public authority. The public authority confirmed that it did not hold some of the requested information and explained where the information might be. It also disclosed some information and withheld some information under section 40(2). Subsequently during the internal review, the public authority cited section 12 as a reason to withhold information. The Commissioner is satisfied that it would exceed the cost limit under section 12 of the Act for the public authority to comply with the request. However he identified procedural shortcomings in the way in which the public authority handled the request.