Lancashire County Council
- Date 19 February 2018
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 1: Not upheld, FOI 10: Upheld
The complainant has requested specific social services records deriving from a now deceased person. The Lancashire County Council originally refused to provide the requested information under the exemptions provided by sections 36(1)(b), 40(2), and 41(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. During the course of the Commissioner’s investigation the Council concluded that no relevant information was held. The Commissioner’s decision is that no relevant information is likely to be held by the Council. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps.