Durham Constabulary
- Date 6 April 2022
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 17: Upheld, FOI 40: Not upheld
The complainant has requested the name of the individual who placed a particular telephone call to Durham Constabulary. Durham Constabulary withheld the requested information under section 40(2) of FOIA (personal data). The Commissioner’s decision is as follows: Durham Constabulary correctly withheld the requested information under section 40(2) of FOIA as disclosing the information would be unlawful. However Durham Constabulary breached section 17(1) as its refusal of the request was not adequate. The Commissioner does not require Durham Constabulary to take any corrective steps. First-tier tribunal (General Regulatory chamber) information rights appeal EA/2022/0105 appeal struck out.