Health and Safety Executive
- Date 9 June 2025
- Sector Other
- Decision(s) FOI 1(1): Upheld, FOI 10(1): Upheld, FOI 30(1)(b): Not upheld
The Commissioner’s decision is that the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has correctly applied section 30(1)(b) of FOIA to information about a fatality that it’s withholding. Section 30 concerns investigations and proceedings. However, the timeliness of HSE’s response didn’t comply with sections 1(1) and 10(1) of FOIA. The Commissioner requires HSE to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation: Communicate to the complainant the information it has advised it can disclose that is relevant to question 5 of the request.