Cheshire Constabulary
- Date 26 May 2020
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 12: Not upheld, FOI 16: Not upheld
The complainant requested information relating to details of the company, or companies, providing private security to a Cheshire Hunt. Cheshire Constabulary refused to comply with the request on the grounds that it would exceed the appropriate limit at section 12(2) (cost of compliance) of the FOIA to confirm or deny whether it held the requested information. The Commissioner’s decision is that Cheshire Constabulary was entitled to cite section 12(2). She also found that there is no breach of section 16(1) (advice and assistance) of the FOIA. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken as a result of this decision. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2020/0186 dismissed.