West Midlands Police
- Date 18 May 2016
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 17: Upheld, FOI 40: Not upheld
The complainant requested copies of referrals from West Midlands Police (WMP) to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) relating to the 1974 Birmingham Pub Bombings. WMP identified a single referral form within the scope of the request and withheld it from disclosure under the exemption provided by section 40(2) (personal information) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that WMP cited section 40(2) correctly so it was not obliged to disclose this information. WMP did, however, breach section 17(1) of the FOIA by failing to respond to the request within 20 working days of receipt.