Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
- Date 20 February 2023
- Sector Other
- Decision(s) FOI 14: Not upheld
The complainant requested a specified report from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service (‘SFRS’) following the death of a named firefighter. SFRS refused to provide the requested report citing a number of FOIA exemptions, namely section 14(1) (vexatious request), section 22 (information intended for future publication), section 40(2) (personal information) and section 41 (information provided in confidence). The Commissioner’s decision is that SFRS correctly applied section 14(1) of FOIA. As he has found section 14(1) to apply, he has not found it necessary to consider the other cited exemptions. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken as a result of this decision. First-tier tribunal (General Regulatory chamber) information rights appeal EA/2023/0159 struck out.