Bell v Information Commissioner [2023] UKFTT 781 (GRC) (25 September 2023)

Bell v Information Commissioner [2023] UKFTT 781 (GRC) (25 September 2023)

The Commissioner was entitled to limit his inquiry to the minutes by agreement with Mr Bell, and the Council did not hold the requested environmental information within the agreed scope at the time of the request.

Citation
[2023] UKFTT 781 (GRC)
Parties
Appellant: Michael Bell; First Respondent: The Information Commissioner; Second Respondent: East Woodhay Parish Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
25 September 2023
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Environmental Information Regulations, Freedom of Information, Scope of Information Requests, Disclosure Obligations
Information Rights Environmental Law Environmental Information Regulations Freedom of Information Scope of Information Requests Disclosure Obligations

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Parties

Michael Bell

Appellant

The Information Commissioner

First Respondent

East Woodhay Parish Council

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Council held environmental information within the scope of the request
  2. 2 Whether the Commissioner lawfully limited the scope of his investigation

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner was entitled to limit his inquiry to the minutes by agreement with Mr Bell, and the Council did not hold the requested environmental information within the agreed scope at the time of the request.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed.