West Yorkshire Combined Authority
- Date 20 April 2023
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 14: Not upheld
The complainant requested information from West Yorkshire Combined Authority relating to procedures for dealing suspected crimes by staff, action taken in relation to intercepted emails and the person responsible for responding to FOIA requests. West Yorkshire Combined Authority refused the request under section 14(1) of FOIA (vexatious requests). The Commissioner’s decision is that the request was vexatious and therefore West Yorkshire Combined Authority was entitled to rely upon section 14(1) of FOIA to refuse it. The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken.