Highways England

The complainant has requested Highways England (HE) to disclose the Cost Breakdown Document for a list of 15 sub threshold claims. HE refused the request stating that the information is not held and nor it is held by Kier Highways on its behalf. The Commissioner’s decision is that HE does hold the requested information for the purposes of the FOIA. She considers the requested information is held by Kier Highways on HE’s behalf. HE is required to reconsider the complainant’s request on the basis that it does hold the requested information and issue a fresh response to the complainant in accordance with its obligations under the FOIA. First-tier tribunal (General Regulatory chamber) information rights appeal EA/2021/0257 Appeal Withdrawn.