Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

The complainant has requested information about adverse reactions to the coronavirus vaccination. The Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (‘MHRA’) refused to comply with the request, citing section 14(1) (vexatious requests) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MHRA has incorrectly relied upon section 14(1) to refuse The Commissioner requires the public authority to issue a fresh response to the request not relying upon section 14(1) FOIA.