NHS England

The complainant has requested specific internal emails. The Commissioner’s decision is that NHS England has breached section 10(1) of the FOIA as it has not responded to the request, in accordance with the FOIA, within the required 20 working days. The Commissioner requires NHS England to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Provide a response to the complainant’s request in accordance with the FOIA. NHS England must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of FOIA and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.