Greater London Authority

The complainant submitted a multipart request to the Greater London Authority (GLA) seeking information about the decision to select the proposal ‘Antelope’ by Samson Kambalu for the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square. The GLA responded to some parts of the request, but in relation to part 2 of the request it refused to confirm or deny whether it held any information on the basis of section 38(2) (health and safety) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the GLA is entitled to rely on section 38(2) to refuse to confirm or deny whether it holds any information falling within the scope of this part of the request. The Commissioner does not require further steps.