Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

The complainant requested information relating to the historical handling of his settlement with the British Coal Corporation. DESNZ relied on section 14(1) of FOIA (vexatious) to refuse the request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the request was vexatious and therefore DESNZ was entitled to rely upon section 14(1) of FOIA to refuse it. The Commissioner does not require any steps.