London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (Education) [2023] UKICO 197100 (10 January 2023)


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Cite as: [2023] UKICO 197100

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London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

The complainant has requested the IRB protocol of a specific health study. The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine disclosed some information in response to the request. The Commissioner’s decision is: In failing to respond to the request within twenty working days of receipt, the public authority breached section 10 (time for compliance with the request) of FOIA. There is only one objective reading of the request and the public authority did not interpret the request in line with this objective reading. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: Issue a fresh response to the request based on the correct objective reading.

FOI 10: Complaint upheld FOI 1: Complaint upheld

Decision notice: 197100

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