When a complaint is made under the Freedom of Information Act against a public authority, the ICO investigates the facts behind the complaint and may then issue a Decision Notice. This is the Commissioner’s view on whether or not the public authority has complied with the Freedom of Information Act or the Environmental Information Regulations and can include legally binding steps for the public authority to follow.
When a Decision Notice is issued, we inform both parties of their right to appeal to the Information Tribunal. Follow this link to access the Information Tribunal website.
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All Decision Notices are easily and quickly referenced using the dedicated search engine below. Alternatively you can view Decision Notices by month using the left-hand menu.