Crown Prosecution Service
- Date 18 July 2013
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld
The complainant requested information from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) about ‘Operation Douglas’. The CPS has failed to provide a formal response to this request. The CPS breached section 10(1) of FOIA by failing to provide a response to the request within the statutory timeframe of 20 working days. The Commissioner requires the CPS to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: Provide a formal response to the request of 20 February 2013 which is in compliance with FOIA.