Cabinet Office

The complainant has requested certain files related to the Spycatcher case. The Cabinet Office refused to provide them citing section 14(1) (vexatious request) as its basis for doing so on the grounds that it would incur considerable burden upon its resources. It upheld this at internal review. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Cabinet Office is entitled to rely on section 14 as its basis for refusing to comply with the request. No steps are required.