North Yorkshire Council
- Date 18 March 2025
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 40(5B)(a)(i): Not upheld
The complainant requested information regarding whether a named Councillor had taken equalities training as a result of a complaint made against them and the outcome of a further complaint. North Yorkshire Council (the Council) stated it held no information regarding the first part of the request and cited section 40(5B)(a)(i) of FOIA to refuse to confirm or deny if it held information for the second part of the request.
The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council is entitled to rely on section 40(5B)(a)(i) of FOIA to refuse to confirm or deny whether it holds the information requested.
The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken as a result of this decision.