Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police
- Date 25 October 2021
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 30: Not upheld
The complainant requested the audio or transcripts of telephone calls between specified parties during a specified timeframe. West Yorkshire Police neither confirmed nor denied holding the requested information, citing sections 40(5) (personal information) and 30(3) (investigations and proceedings) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that West Yorkshire Police was entitled to rely on section 30(3) of FOIA to neither confirm nor deny whether it held the requested information. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken as a result of this decision.