Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board

The complainant requested copies of all correspondence between Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (‘BOB ICB’) and the Hightown Surgery in Banbury over a twelve month period. BOB ICB sought clarification of the request which the complainant declined to provide. BOB ICB said it may hold some of the requested information but, without clarification, could not provide it on the grounds of cost, citing section 12(1) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that BOB ICB has properly relied on section 12(1) of FOIA for the reasons set out in this notice. He also finds that BOB ICB complied with its advice and assistance obligations in accordance with section 16 of FOIA. However, by failing to provide its substantive response within the statutory 20 working days’ timescale, BOB ICB has breached section 10(1) of FOIA. No steps are required as a result of this notice.