ICO Decision Notices challenges

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Dear Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy,

This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act. It relates to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Decision Notices on freedom of information and environmental information cases.

I would like to request the following information:

(1) Since June 2016, please state how many times this department has appealed ICO Decision Notices on freedom of information/environmental information.

(2) For each challenge, please provide the name of the case (e.g. Cabinet Office v Information Commissioner and Jenna Corderoy).

(3) For each challenge, please provide the total amount of money spent by the department. If you are able to, please provide a detailed breakdown of costs. If the challenge is still ongoing, please provide the most recent figures.

(4) For each challenge, please briefly describe the outcome of the case if completed. Please indicate whether the department further appealed. If the department appealed against the outcome, please also provide the total amount of money spent by the department on the appeal as well as the name of this case.

I would like to receive this information in an electronic format - preferably Excel. If you feel that a substantive response to this request is not possible within a reasonable time frame, I would be grateful if you could contact me and provide assistance as to how I can refine the request. If you need any clarification, please contact me. I look forward to receiving a response in 20 working days. Many thanks.

Yours faithfully,

Jenna Corderoy

FOI Requests, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

BEIS ref: FOI2021/15560

Dear Ms Cordeory

Thank you for your request for information which was received on 18th
June. Your request has been passed on to the appropriate official at the
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to process.

Your request is being considered under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and
we will reply at the latest by 16th July.

If you have any queries about this email, please contact the Information
Rights & Records Unit at BEIS. Please remember to quote the reference
number above in any future communications.

Kind regards,

Information Rights & Records Unit

Information Rights & Records Unit | Department for Business, Energy and
Industrial Strategy | 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET |
www.gov.uk/beis | [email address] |

Dear Sir or Madam,

Could I please have an update to this request? Many thanks.

Yours sincerely,

Jenna Corderoy

Dear Sir or Madam,

Is it likely that I will receive a substantive response this week? Many thanks.

Yours sincerely,

Jenna Corderoy

FOI Requests, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

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Dear Ms Cordeory

Please find attached a response to your recent information request, reference FOI2021/155660. I am very sorry for the delay of this response.

If you have any queries about this email, please contact the Information Rights & Records Unit at BEIS.

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Yours sincerely,

Information Rights & Records Unit

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Upper Ground
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
www.gov.uk/beis