Valuation Office Agency
- Date 19 October 2022
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 44(1)(a): Not upheld
The complainant requested from the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) information relating to the UPRN (Unique Property Reference Number) and UARN (Unique Address Reference Number) for addresses that are available to view in the public domain. The VOA refused the request under section 44(1)(a) (prohibitions on disclosure) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the VOA is entitled to rely on section 44(1)(a) of FOIA to withhold the requested information. Therefore, the Commissioner does not require the VOA to take any steps as a result of this decision.