Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)

The complainant has requested information about a specific licence plate. The above public authority refused the request as vexatious. The Commissioner’s decision is that the request was not vexatious and therefore the public authority was not entitled to refuse it. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Issue a fresh response, to the request, that does not rely on section 14(1) of FOIA.
Keywords: cherished plates