Surrey Police
- Date 6 February 2023
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 14(1): Not upheld, FOI 17: Upheld
The complainant has requested an audio recording of an interview which Surrey Police (the Police) conducted with Jimmy Saville. The Police refused to disclose the requested information under section 14(1)(vexatious requests) and section 38(1)(health and safety) of FOIA.
The Commissioner’s decision is that the Police correctly relied on section 14(1) to refuse the request. However, the Police breached section 17 as it failed to provide its refusal notice within the statutory 20 working days.
The Commissioner does not require the Police to take any further steps as a result of this decision. Information Tribunal FTT EA/2023/0174 appeal allowed.