West Midlands Combined Authority
- Date 16 March 2026
- Sector Local government, Other
- Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld
The complainant submitted a request for information to West Midlands Combined Authority on 21 November 2025, after receiving its response to his earlier request of 24 October 2025 relating to funding for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) training for the 2024/25 academic year. Under section 10 of FOIA, a public authority must respond to a request for information within 20 working days. Based on the evidence available, West Midlands Combined Authority has not issued a substantive response to this request by the date of this notice. The Commissioner therefore finds that West Midlands Combined Authority has breached section 10 of FOIA. West Midlands Combined Authority must provide a substantive response to the request in accordance with its obligations under FOIA.