HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)

The complainant has requested information about HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) use of Fujitsu software and services. HMRC initially stated that it did not hold information within scope of the request, however, during the course of the Commissioner’s investigation identified and disclosed some information to the complainant. The Commissioner’s decision is that HMRC did not comply with the requirements of section 1(1)(general right of access) of FOIA by failing to provide information within scope of the request within the statutory timeframe. The Commissioner also records a breach of section 10(time limits). As information within scope has since been provided, the Commissioner does not require further steps.