The Pensions Regulator

The complainant has requested correspondence with the Scottish Police Pension Authority regarding a specific matter. The above public authority refused to confirm or deny that the information was held – relying on section 44 of FOIA (prohibitions on disclosure) in order to do so. The Commissioner’s decision is that the public authority was entitled to rely on section 44 of FOIA to refuse to confirm or deny that the information was held. The Commissioner does not require further steps to be taken.
Keywords/themes: Pensions Act 2004