Information Commissioner
- Date 3 April 2019
- Sector Other
- Decision(s) FOI 31: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information concerning an ongoing investigation relating to data analytics. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has withheld the requested information under section 31(1)(g) of the FOIA (law enforcement) and considers that the public interest favours maintaining this exemption. The Commissioner’s decision is as follows: The ICO is entitled to rely on section 31(1)(g) to withhold the requested information and the public interest favours maintaining the exemption. The Commissioner does not require the ICO to take any remedial steps.