Crown Prosecution Service
- Date 27 June 2016
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 12: Not upheld
The complainant requested information relating to anti-fracking protests that had taken place at Barton Moss, Manchester. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) refused the request on cost grounds under section 12(1) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the CPS cited section 12(1) correctly so it was not obliged to comply with the request.