Sheffield City Council
- Date 19 March 2024
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 1: Upheld, FOI 10: Upheld, FOI 17: Upheld, FOI 24: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information about Sheffield City Council’s (“the Council”) involvement with the Prevent programme. The Council advised that it did participate in the Prevent programme but that it did not hold any of the requested information. It also provided arguments in respect of section 24 (1) (National security) of FOIA were the Commissioner to disagree with its position.
The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council has taken too narrow a view and it does hold information within the scope of the request. However, he finds that the Council was entitled to rely on section 24(1) of FOIA to withhold any information held.
In failing to respond to the request and issue an adequate refusal notice within 20 working days, the Commissioner has found breaches of sections 10(1), 17(1) and 17(3) of FOIA. No steps are required.