This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Information Requests'.

How to Deal with an FOI Request
Receive Request
Validate Request
Serve Fees Notice
Fee Unpaid
Fee Paid
Absolute 
yes
Duty to Confirm or Deny
Exemption?
Does an exemption apply? 
No
Request Lapses
No
yes
(after 3 months)
Qualified
Confirm/Deny holding information
Confirmed
Does Public 
yes
PROVIDE 
Interest outweigh 
Duty to Communicate Information
No
INFORMATION
exemption?
Does an exemption apply?
No
yes
Refuse to confirm/deny
yes
Does Public Interest 
Absolute Exemption? 
Qualified Exemption?
outweigh exemption?
No
Internal Complaint
DENY INFORMATION
Appeal to ICO
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