Gambling Commission

The complainant has requested copies of correspondence from the executive team to the Labour Party. The above public authority relied on section 31 of FOIA (law enforcement) to refuse to confirm or deny that it held any information. The Commissioner’s decision is that the public authority has not demonstrated that section 31(3) of FOIA is engaged. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Confirm or deny whether it holds any information within the scope of both part 1 and part 2 the request. If any information is held, it must either be disclosed or a refusal notice issued that complies with section 17 of FOIA.