General Dental Council

The complainant has requested a registrant’s indemnifier and his policy number. The GDC refused to confirm or deny whether the requested information was held under section 40(5) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). The Commissioner’s decision is that the GDC was incorrect to neither confirm nor deny whether the requested information was held under section 40(5) FOIA. The Commissioner requires GDC to inform the complainant whether the requested information is held. If the information is held it should provide it to the complainant or else issue a refusal notice in accordance with section 17 of FOIA.