Information Commissioner’s Office
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Case IC-546505-W6P0, 10 August 2026:
“FOIA and the EIR do not require public authorities to generate information or provide explanations in order to respond to requests for information.”
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Case IC-546505 (2026).
Case IC-546505-W6P0, 10 August 2026:
“FOIA and the EIR do not require public authorities to generate information or provide explanations in order to respond to requests for information.”
In short: Explains the ICO's remit, declines to address preservation and record-existence issues, and directs a new complaint to be submitted via form.
The family sent a letter to Information Commissioner’s Office.