Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office FCDO (previously FCO)
- Date 25 June 2026
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 14: Not upheld
The complainant submitted a request to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) seeking documents it had identified when processing a previous request he had submitted which had sought communications relating to the then Duke of York’s visit to Azerbaijan in November 2008. The FCDO refused the present request on the basis of section 14(1) (vexatious) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the FCDO is entitled to rely on section 14(1) to refuse this request.