Atomic Weapons Establishment

The complainant requested late payment information from the Atomic Weapons Establishment (“AWE”). A public authority will breach section 10 of FOIA if it fails to respond to a request within 20 working days. Based on evidence available to the Commissioner, by the date of this notice AWE has not issued a substantive response to this request. Therefore the Commissioner finds a breach of section 10. AWE must provide a substantive response to the request in accordance with its obligations under FOIA. AWE must take this step within 30 calendar days of the date of this decision notice.