Department for Transport

The complainant has requested information relating to bookings of the Government Car Service for a particular date within a particular area. The Department for Transport (DfT) refused to confirm or deny whether it held the requested information, relying on section 40(5) – personal information, as its basis for doing so. The Commissioner’s decision is that DfT is entitled to rely on section 40(5) to refuse to confirm or deny that it holds the information. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any further action in this matter.