Health and Safety Executive

The complainant has requested information on Fee for Intervention invoices relating to Employment Tribunals. HSE refused the request on the basis of section 14(1) – vexatious requests. The Commissioner’s decision is that HSE is entitled to rely on section 14(1) of FOIA in this case because the request is vexatious. However the Commissioner does find that HSE failed to rely on section 14 within 20 working days and therefore breached section 17(5) FOIA. The Commissioner does not require any further action to be taken.