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Refusals

We can refuse certain Freedom of Information requests if the information is exempt from disclosure.

In some cases under the Freedom of Information Act we may not be able to confirm or deny if we hold certain information.

If we refuse any part of your request we will let you know what exemptions apply to the information you have requested and how we have come to our decision.

You will also be told how to appeal against our decision.

We can refuse certain requests if they are repeated by the same person asking for the same information or not genuine attempts to obtain information and aimed at disrupting our work or harassing staff.

We can turn down a request if you disrupt our work, harass our officers or make a request which is part of a campaign aimed at bypassing the appropriate cost limit.

We will let you know if we refuse your request on one of these grounds.

We may also refuse on the grounds of cost.

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