Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (Central government) [2022] UKICO 198276 (15 November 2022)


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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The complainant has requested information from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) about Lord Barker of Battle. At the date of this notice, FCDO has not provided a response to the request. The Commissioner’s decision is as follows: FCDO has breached section 10(1) of FOIA as it has not provided a valid response to the request within the statutory timeframe of 20 working days. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation: Provide a response to the complainant’s request of 11 April 2022 that complies with FOIA. FCDO must take this step within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.

FOI 10: Complaint upheld

Decision notice: 198276


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