Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

The complainant has requested previous iterations of a form. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) refused to comply with the request, citing section 14(1). It considered the request to be vexatious, as it believes there is no public interest, purpose or value in the disclosure of the information requested. The Commissioner’s decision is that section 14(1) does not apply to this request. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: revisit the request and issue a fresh response to the complainant in accordance with its obligations under the FOIA that does not rely on section 14(1). The public authority must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.