East London NHS Foundation Trust

The complainant has requested information relating to ECT, serious incidents, restraints and seclusion. The Trust provided information relating to ECT but refused to comply with the requests relating to serious incidents, restraints and seclusions as it said it would exceed the cost limit under section 12 FOIA to do so. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Trust was correct to apply section 12 FOIA and that it was not therefore obliged to comply with the requests. The Commissioner does not however consider that the Trust provided the complainant with appropriate advice and assistance in accordance with its obligations under section 16 FOIA. The Commissioner requires the public authority to provide the complainant with appropriate advice and assistance in accordance with its obligations under section 16 FOIA. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2020/0163 struck out.