Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Date 4 May 2022
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld
The complainant submitted a request to the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (“BEIS”) requesting a policy document entitled ‘appointment of prescribed persons’.
The Commissioner’s decision is that BEIS has breached section 10 (1) of FOIA in that it failed to provide a valid response to the request within the statutory time frame of 20 working days.
The Commissioner requires BEIS to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation.
• Issue a substantive response to the request in accordance with its obligations under FOIA
BEIS must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Freedom of Information Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.The complainant submitted a request to the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (“BEIS”) requesting a policy document entitled ‘appointment of prescribed persons’.
The Commissioner’s decision is that BEIS has breached section 10 (1) of FOIA in that it failed to provide a valid response to the request within the statutory time frame of 20 working days.
The Commissioner requires BEIS to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation.
• Issue a substantive response to the request in accordance with its obligations under FOIA
BEIS must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Freedom of Information Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.The complainant submitted a request to the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (“BEIS”) requesting a policy document entitled ‘appointment of prescribed persons’.
The Commissioner’s decision is that BEIS has breached section 10 (1) of FOIA in that it failed to provide a valid response to the request within the statutory time frame of 20 working days.
The Commissioner requires BEIS to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation.
• Issue a substantive response to the request in accordance with its obligations under FOIA
BEIS must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High
Court pursuant to section 54 of the Freedom of Information Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.