Clarification given on when it is possible to change position at a later stage to give a neither confirm nor deny response in FOIA cases (FTT(IR)) | Practical Law

Clarification given on when it is possible to change position at a later stage to give a neither confirm nor deny response in FOIA cases (FTT(IR)) | Practical Law

The First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights) in Frank Richardson v Information Commissioner (Dismissed Freedom of Information Act 2000) [2016] UKFTT 2015_0250 (GRC) has clarified when it is possible for a public authority to change its position at a later stage to give a neither confirm nor deny response after originally confirming that it held the information requested.

Clarification given on when it is possible to change position at a later stage to give a neither confirm nor deny response in FOIA cases (FTT(IR))

by Practical Law Public Sector
Published on 11 May 2016 • England, Wales
The First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights) in Frank Richardson v Information Commissioner (Dismissed Freedom of Information Act 2000) [2016] UKFTT 2015_0250 (GRC) has clarified when it is possible for a public authority to change its position at a later stage to give a neither confirm nor deny response after originally confirming that it held the information requested.