ICO Decision Notice: West Yorkshire Police Speed Camera Info Withheld

ICO Decision Notices

Filed February 26th, 2026

Detected March 6th, 2026

Summary

The ICO has issued a decision notice regarding West Yorkshire Police's refusal to disclose speed camera information. The Commissioner found that the police correctly applied exemptions under FOIA and that the public interest favoured withholding the information, requiring no further action from the police.

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The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has ruled that West Yorkshire Police (WYP) correctly withheld information related to speed cameras, citing sections 31(1)(a) and (b) of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) concerning law enforcement. The ICO's decision, dated 26 February 2026, found that the public interest favoured maintaining the exemption, and therefore the complainant's request was not upheld.

This decision means that WYP is not required to take any further steps regarding this specific information request. For other government agencies, this serves as a precedent reinforcing the application of law enforcement exemptions in FOIA requests where disclosure could prejudice police activities. No compliance actions or deadlines are imposed on regulated entities by this notice.

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Chief Constable West Yorkshire Police

Date 26 February 2026
Sector Police and criminal justice
Decision(s) FOI 31: Not upheld The complainant has requested information about a particular set of speed cameras. West Yorkshire Police (“WYP”) refused to disclose the requested information, citing sections 31(1)(a) and (b) (law enforcement) of FOIA as its basis for doing so. The Commissioner’s decision is that WYP correctly applied sections 31(1)(a) and (b) to withhold the requested information, and that the public interest favours maintaining the exemption. The Commissioner does not require WYP to take any further steps.