Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk
- Date 19 November 2018
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 40: Not upheld
The complainant requested information from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk (OPCC) relating to costs incurred in relation to specified legal proceedings. The OPCC refused to confirm or deny whether it held relevant information, citing section 40(5) (personal information) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the OPCC was not entitled to rely on section 40(5) of the FOIA by virtue of section 40(5)(b)(i). The Commissioner requires the OPCC to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: confirm or deny whether it holds the requested information in accordance with section 1(1)(a) of the FOIA.