British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- Date 16 May 2024
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 1: Not upheld, FOI 12(1): Not upheld
The complainant has requested emails from specific BBC staff. The BBC refused to comply with the request, citing section 12(1) (cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that section 12(1) applies and the BBC was entitled to refuse the request. The Commissioner does not require further steps.