West Mercia Police
- Date 13 September 2018
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 40: Not upheld
The complainant requested information relating to whether or not proceedings were taken against the driver of a specific vehicle. West Mercia Police refused to provide the requested information citing section 40 (personal information) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the exemption under section 40(5)(b)(i) of the FOIA is engaged and that West Mercia Police was entitled to neither confirm nor deny whether it held the requested information. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken as a result of this decision.