Financial Conduct Authority
- Date 3 December 2018
- Sector Other
- Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld, FOI 42: Not upheld
The complainant has requested a copy of the legal advice the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) obtained which caused or contributed to some guidance that was published on 2 December 2016. The FCA refused to disclose this information, citing section 42 of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the FCA has acted appropriately by refusing to disclose the withheld information under section 42 of the FOIA. She has however found the FCA in breach of section 10 of the FOIA, as it failed to respond to the complainant’s request within 20 working days of receipt. The Commissioner does not require any further action to be taken.