HM Treasury
- Date 1 June 2023
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 14(1): Not upheld
The complainant submitted a meta-request to HM Treasury (“HMT”) for all internal and external correspondence and communications about the handling of a previous information request. HMT refused the request under section 14(1) (vexatious requests) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the request was vexatious and therefore HMT was entitled to rely upon section 14(1) of FOIA. The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken as a result of this decision. First-tier tribunal (General Regulatory chamber) information rights appeal EA/2023/0316 under appeal.