Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
- Date 26 January 2023
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 12: Not upheld, FOI 16: Not upheld
The complainant requested information from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (“FCDO”) relating to a visit by Elizabeth Truss to Australia in January 2022.
The FCDO initially refused to comply with the request citing section 14 (vexatious requests) of FOIA.
However, in its submission to the Commissioner, the FCDO cited section 12 (cost limit) of FOIA as the basis upon which the request was refused.
The Commissioner’s decision is that the FCDO was entitled to refuse to comply with the request in accordance with section 12(1).
The Commissioner finds that the FCDO complied with its obligations under section 16 of FOIA to offer advice and assistance.