West Yorkshire Combined Authority
- Date 2 May 2023
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 17(6): Not upheld
The complainant requested information from West Yorkshire Combined Authority relating to mayoral awareness of any law breaking by her policy and crime office. West Yorkshire Combined Authority relied on section 17(6) of FOIA to decline to issue a refusal notice as it considered the request to be vexatious.
The Commissioner’s decision is that West Yorkshire Combined Authority was entitled to rely on Section 17(6) of FOIA to decline to issue a refusal notice.
The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken. Information Tribunal FTT EA/2023/0275 appeal dismissed.