Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
- Date 16 August 2023
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 1: Not upheld, FOI 10: Upheld, FOI 17: Upheld, FOI 31: Not upheld, FOI 38: Not upheld, FOI 40: Not upheld
The complainant has requested expense receipts for Caroline Nokes MP. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) disclosed relevant information and withheld some under sections 31(1)(a), 38(1) and 40(2) of FOIA. These exemptions concern law enforcement, health and safety and personal data respectively. The Commissioner’s decision is that IPSA holds no further relevant information and has complied with section 1(1). IPSA is entitled to withhold some of the relevant information under sections 31(1)(a), 38(1) and 40(2) of FOIA. However, IPSA breached sections 10(1) and 17(1) of FOIA as its response to the request fell outside of the required timescales.The Commissioner doesn’t require IPSA to take any corrective steps.