Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

The complainant has requested all information held by the DVLA on a specific named individual. The DVLA refused to confirm or deny if information was held by virtue of section 41(2) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the DVLA has correctly applied the exclusion from the duty to confirm or deny if information is held at section 41(2) of the FOIA and that the inherent public interest favours protecting the confidence. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps.