The same question came up recently (on this list). The fee is supposed to be calculated at £25/hour no matter what the actual rate of pay of the person providing it, so - unless it would take more than 24 working hours to provide the information - it should not be turned down. More detail here:
http://www.ico.gov.uk/Global/faqs/~/media/documents/library/Freedom_of_Information/Detailed_specialist_guides/using_the_fees_regulations.ashx http://www.ico.gov.uk/Global/Search.aspx?collection=ico&keywords=fees+guidance Maybe this (or a link to the document) could be added to the Help section on WhatDoTheyKnow? Leigh. On 20 January 2012 08:32, paul perrin <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > Is there somewhere that FoI gets discussed? I have a reply from a > department which refuses the request because a third party would have > to write a bespoke report which would cost over £600 - The £600 limit > could be just a couple of hours work for an external consultancy!! > > As the devlist, I know this isn't the place to ask/discuss this - is > there a place? > > Cheers > > Paul > > _______________________________________________ > developers-public mailing list > [email protected] > https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public > > Unsubscribe: > https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/options/developers-public/leigh%40inon.com > -- Leigh Caldwell (t) +44 20 7064 6556 (m) +44 7747 062906 Chief executive, Inon Pricing Advisors http://www.inon.com/ Blogs: http://www.knowingandmaking.com/ http://www.pricingrevolution.com/
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