Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman

The complainant has requested from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (“PHSO”) information relating to one of the public authority’s web pages, an employment tribunal judgment, staff disability and disability training. The PHSO refused to provide the information, citing section 14(1) of the FOIA – vexatious request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the PHSO is entitled to rely on section 14(1) to refuse the request as vexatious. The Commissioner does not require the PHSO to take any steps as a result of this decision. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2020/0256 dismissed.