Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service

The complainant requested information in connection with a FPN (Fixed Penalty Notice) which he was issued for speeding. The Metropolitan Police Service (the “MPS”) disclosed some information, advised that some was not held and would neither confirm nor deny holding further information by virtue of sections 40(5)(personal information) and 30(3)(investigations and proceedings). During the Commissioner’s investigation it amended its position, adding reliance on sections 14(1), 30(1) and 40(2). The Commissioner’s decision is that the MPS stated correctly that some information is not held. He also finds that, where claimed, sections 40(2) & (5) and 30(1) were properly cited and also that section 14(1) (vexatious requests) is engaged in respect of residual information not captured by these exemptions. The Commissioner does not require the MPS to take any steps.