Royal Surrey County Hospital

The complainant has requested information about emergency preparedness. The above public authority (“the public authority”) relied on section 14(1) of FOIA to refuse the request as vexatious. The Commissioner’s decision is that the public authority is not entitled to rely on section 14(1) of FOIA to refuse this request.
The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Issue a fresh response, to the request, that does not rely on section 14(1) of FOIA.