Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police
- Date 1 April 2020
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 14: Not upheld, FOI 17(6): Not upheld
The complainant requested information about email response policies. The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police considered that the request was vexatious and relied on section 17(6) of the FOIA to refuse the request without issuing a fresh refusal notice. The Commissioner’s decision is that the request was vexatious and that, in the circumstances, it was reasonable for GMP not to issue a fresh refusal notice. The Commissioner does not require any further steps. Information Tribunal appeal GIA/528/2021 permission to appeal refused. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2020/0153 dismissed.