[2025] UKFTT 01129 (GRC)

Information Rights

Decided without a hearing

Before

TRIBUNAL JUDGE BUCKLEY

TRIBUNAL MEMBER ANNE CHAFER

TRIBUNAL MEMBER PIETER DE WAAL

Between

PENSBY HIGH SCHOOL

Appellant

and

THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER

Respondent

Decision:

1. The appeal is dismissed.

2. Pensby High School shall:

a. comply with its duties under section 1(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) in relation to part 2 of the request by issuing a fresh response under section 1(1)(a) FOIA that confirms or denies that the requested information is held and, if the information is held, disclosing it or providing a refusal notice in accordance with section 17(1) FOIA (not relying on section 40(5)(B)) if it claims that any of the requested information is exempt from disclosure by virtue of any provision;

or, alternatively

b. provide a notice under section 17(5) FOIA if it intends to maintain that it is not obliged to comply with the request because the request is vexatious.

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