Suzanne Thomas v Information Commissioner (Dismissed) [2020] UKFTT 2019_0366 (GRC) (09 June 2020)

Suzanne Thomas v Information Commissioner (Dismissed) [2020] UKFTT 2019_0366 (GRC) (09 June 2020)

Homes England is not a public authority for the purposes of FOIA and is not obliged to disclose the requested information.

Citation
[2020] UKFTT 2019_0366 (GRC)
Parties
Applicant: Suzanne Thomas; Respondent: Information Commissioner; Additional Party: Homes England
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
09 June 2020
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
FOIA Request, Public Authority Disclosure

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Parties

Suzanne Thomas

Applicant

Information Commissioner

Respondent

Homes England

Additional Party

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether Homes England is a public authority for FOIA purposes
  2. 2 Whether the requested information must be disclosed under FOIA

Ratio Decidendi

Homes England is not a public authority for the purposes of FOIA and is not obliged to disclose the requested information.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • No order as to costs