5824-03298 — Privy Council Office
The complainant alleged that the Privy Council Office (PCO) failed to respond to an access request for historical assessments on Russia and former Soviet Union countries within the extended deadline. The Information Commissioner found that PCO's delay was unacceptable, particularly their lengthy consultation process and the excessive time allocated for internal review. The Commissioner ordered PCO to provide a response within 60 business days and recommended a review of their internal processes.
- Failure to respond within the statutory time limits
- Unjustified extension of time for processing access requests
- Inefficiency in internal consultation and approval processes
Complaint well founded — disclosure ordered
The Commissioner found that the institution did not respond within the extended time limit and that the delay in initiating consultations and the subsequent internal review period were unjustified.
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The Privy Council Office was ordered to provide a complete response to the access request within 60 business days, and a review of its internal consultation and approval processes was recommended.
- s.9 ATIA
- s.30(1)(a) ATIA
- s.10(3) ATIA
- s.7 ATIA
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