North Yorkshire Police

The complainant requested information relating to non-compliant FOIA requests and internal reviews. North Yorkshire Police refused to provide the requested information, relying on section 14(1) of the FOIA (vexatious request). In light of the passage of time, North Yorkshire Police revised its position during the course of the Commissioner’s investigation and disclosed the requested information to the complainant. While acknowledging that disclosure, at the request of the complainant the Commissioner investigated whether North Yorkshire Police was correct to rely on section 14(1) of the FOIA at the time of the request. The Commissioner’s decision is that North Yorkshire Police was entitled, at the time of the request, to refuse the request as vexatious under section 14(1) of the FOIA. She requires no steps to be taken as a result of this decision.