House of Commons
- Date 21 December 2018
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 40(5B)(a)(i): Not upheld
The complainant has requested information in relation to the number of complaints made by members of the House of Commons staff about the behaviour of the Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, within a specified period. Relying on sections 40(5B)(a)(i) and 41(2) FOIA, the public authority neither confirmed nor denied holding the requested information. The Commissioner concluded that the public authority was entitled to rely on section 40(5B)(a)(i) FOIA as the basis for not complying with the duty set out in section 1(1)(a) FOIA to either confirm or deny whether the requested information is held.