British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

The complainant has requested information about the processing of complaints. The BBC initially said that the information was derogated and therefore outside the scope of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the requested information would not be derogated information and so the BBC has not complied with section 1(1) of FOIA. The Commissioner requires the BBC to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: issue a fresh response, to the request, on the basis that any information held would fall within the scope of FOIA.