Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
- Date 22 October 2018
- Sector Other
- Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld
The complainant has requested information from Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman about the 2012 report into the death of the complainant’s mother, and in particular whether Barking Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust have confirmed that they will not use the report. The Commissioner’s decision is that Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has breached section 10 (1) of the FOIA in that it failed to provide a valid response to the request within the statutory time frame of 20 working days. The Commissioner requires the Council to respond to the complainant’s request in accordance with the FOIA.