Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman

The complainant has requested the PHSO to disclose two letters held on his complaint file. The PHSO refused to disclose the requested information citing sections 40 and 44(1)(a) of the FOIA. For section 44 (1)(a) of the FOIA the PHSO cited the statutory prohibition on disclosure created by the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967. The Commissioner’s decision is that the PHSO is entitled to rely on section 44(1)(a) of the FOIA. She therefore does not require any further action to be taken in this case