Warwickshire County Council
- Date 21 December 2022
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 12: Not upheld, FOI 16: Not upheld
The complainant has requested statistics relating to ‘Prevent’ referrals. The Council refused to comply with the request, citing section 12(2) (cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is:
The Council is entitled to neither confirm nor deny that it holds the requested information under section 12(2)
The Council has complied with it obligations under section 16(1) (advice and assistance).
The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps.