Grooming Gangs Independent Inquiry

The complainant requested information from the Grooming Gangs Independent Inquiry (the ‘Inquiry’). The Inquiry refused to provide the information as it stated that it was not subject to FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Inquiry is not a public authority for the purposes of FOIA and was therefore not obliged to respond to the request. As the Inquiry is not a public authority, the Commissioner has no remit to order any remedial steps, even if any were necessary.

Keywords: Public inquiry