The Office of the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner
- Date 11 July 2023
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 10(1): Upheld, FOI 40(2): Not upheld
The complainant submitted a request to the Office of the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (WMPCC) for correspondence between the Police and Crime Commissioner/Assistant Commissioner and Green Lane Masjid.
The Commissioner’s decision is that WMPCC was entitled to rely on section 40(2) of FOIA to withhold the information. However, in failing to respond to the request within the statutory timescale, the Commissioner has determined that WMPCC breached section 10(1) of FOIA.
The Commissioner does not require further steps as a result of this decision notice.