When a complaint is made against a public authority, the ICO investigates the facts behind the complaint and may then issue a decision notice. This is the Commissioner's final view on whether or not the public authority has complied with the Freedom of Information Act or the Environmental Information Regulations.
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.
Our decision notices can be easily and quickly referenced using the dedicated search engine in tools & resources.