Department for Transport
- Date 10 February 2014
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 3: Not upheld
The complainant has requested recorded radar data held by National Air Traffic Services (NATS) and provided to the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) for a specific date, time and airport. The AAIB stated that the information was not held for the purposes of the FOAI under the provisions of sections 3(2)(a) and (b), a position that was upheld by the Department for Transport (DfT). The Commissioner’s decision is that the requested information is not held by the AAIB or held on its behalf by another person for the purposes of FOIA by virtue of section 3(2)(b). He requires no steps to be taken. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2014/0047 dismissed.