Shropshire Council
- Date 31 October 2022
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 12(1): Not upheld
The complainant requested from Shropshire Council information in relation to certain types of companies into which its staff pension funds were invested. Shropshire Council responded by applying Section 12(1) of the FOIA on the basis that the time and cost of identifying and extracting the requested information would exceed the appropriate limit. The Commissioner’s decision is that Shropshire Council has correctly applied Section 12(1) of the FOIA to refuse the complainant’s request. The Commissioner also finds that Shropshire Council complied with its obligations under Section 16(1) of FOIA to offer advice and assistance. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.