Mr David Henderson and Scottish Ministers (IT contracts for Agriculture, Food & Rural Communities (AFRC) project: Failure to respond within statutory timescales...) [2015] ScotIC 079_2015 (17 June 2015)

Mr David Henderson and Scottish Ministers (IT contracts for Agriculture, Food & Rural Communities (AFRC) project: Failure to respond within statutory timescales...) [2015] ScotIC 079_2015 (17 June 2015)

The Scottish Ministers breached their statutory duty by failing to respond to the applicant's request within the prescribed timescales.

Citation
[2015] ScotIC 079_2015
Parties
Applicant: Mr David Henderson; Respondent: Scottish Ministers
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
17 June 2015
Procedural Posture
Scottish Information Commissioner Decision / Final Decision
Outcome
Complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Statutory Response Times, Public Sector IT Contracts

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Parties

Mr David Henderson

Applicant

Scottish Ministers

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Scottish Information Commissioner Decision / Final Decision

  1. 1 Whether Scottish Ministers failed to respond to a Freedom of Information request within statutory timescales

Ratio Decidendi

The Scottish Ministers breached their statutory duty by failing to respond to the applicant's request within the prescribed timescales.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

  • Scottish Ministers required to respond to the applicant's request in accordance with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002