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ICO Decision Notice: FOI 17 Upheld Against Public Authority

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Filed February 3rd, 2026
Detected February 14th, 2026
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Summary

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has upheld a Freedom of Information (FOI) request against a public authority, finding it failed to complete public interest test considerations within a reasonable time. The authority must now provide a substantive response within 30 days.

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What changed

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a decision notice (IC/459665/K1J7) upholding a Freedom of Information (FOI) request against a public authority. The ICO found that the authority failed to conduct its public interest test considerations within a reasonable timeframe, as required by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

The public authority is now mandated by the ICO to provide a substantive response to the FOI request within 30 calendar days. Failure to comply with this decision notice could result in further enforcement action by the ICO.

What to do next

  1. Provide a substantive response to the FOI request within 30 days.

Source document (simplified)

Business Services Organisation

  • Date 3 February 2026
  • Sector Health, Other
  • Decision(s) FOI 17: Upheld The public authority has failed to complete its public interest test considerations within a reasonable time in accordance with its obligations under FOIA. The Commissioner requires it to provide a substantive response to the request within 30 calendar days in accordance with its obligations under FOIA.

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Classification

Agency
Information Commissioner's Office
Filed
February 3rd, 2026
Compliance deadline
March 5th, 2026 (9 days ago)
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive

Who this affects

Applies to
Government agencies
Geographic scope
UK

Taxonomy

Primary area
Data Privacy
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Freedom of Information Public Sector Compliance

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Federal Courts 26 State Courts 91 Securities Regulation 6 Financial Regulation 43 Consumer Protection 5 Drug Safety 45 Data Protection 21 Competition 2 Attorneys General 3 Insurance Regulation 5 Trade & Export 36 Legislation 42 Energy Regulation 13 Environment 3 Labor & Employment 2 Tax 1

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