Surrey Police (Police and criminal justice) [2022] UKICO 137214 (11 October 2022)


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Cite as: [2022] UKICO 137214

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Surrey Police

The complainant has requested video recordings and/or written transcripts of any interviews Surrey Police conducted with Jimmy Savile. Surrey Police said it had transcribed the interview it held with Savile and it referred him to redacted copies that are in the public domain. It refused the remainder of the request under section 14(1) of FOIA, on the grounds it was vexatious due to burden. It also argued that, in the event section 14 did not apply, the information was also exempt under section 38 (Health and safety) of FOIA. During the Commissioner’s investigation, Surrey Police confirmed that it did not hold any video recording of the interview it had conducted with Savile in 2009 (it only held an audio tape). The Commissioner’s decision is that, on the balance of probabilities, Surrey Police does not hold the remaining information specified in the request. The Commissioner requires no steps as a result of this decision.

FOI 1: Complaint not upheld FOI 45: Complaint upheld

Decision notice: 137214

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