Gambling Commission
- Date 20 September 2022
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 14(1): Upheld
The complainant requested from the Gambling Commission (“GC”) information relating to football index/BetIndex and correspondence between the forensic accountant and other staff members of the GC. The GC refused the request under section 14(1) (vexatious requests) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the request was not vexatious. The Commissioner requires the GC to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation: Issue a fresh response to the complainant, which does not rely on section 14(1) of FOIA.