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1. What is your question about?
Refusing a request or withholding information
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2. What is your question?
Can I refuse a request if the information contains information about a third party?
A requester is harassing me, a member of staff or my organisation - can I refuse their request?
There is a lot of information associated with a request, can I refuse the request because it is excessive?
There is an ongoing grievance, complaint or court case associated with a request, does this mean I can withhold information?
Can I refuse a request if some of the information relates to a criminal investigation?
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