Hmm FOI request, they really do not want to disclose do they?

[insanityscratching]

And I wonder why that is..........?
Made an FOI request in July about how many phase transfer statements missed the February deadline.
Got a delayed partial response which incidentally showed only less than 1% missed the February deadline but referred entirely to primary to secondary transfers and then a ridiculous claim that the LEA don't hold records for post sixteen phase transfer statements.
I responded clarifying my request and explaining that if they didn't hold the records then they wouldn't be able to arrange an annual review and asked them to look again.
Had another response today admitting that initially I was given the wrong information and they do hold the information but for year 2008/2009 they don't have electronic records and to do it manually would exceed the number of hours and so they have refused to supply the details.
What is conspicuous by its absence is that they have made no mention of the subsequent years statistics which now by their own admission they have and have electronic records for and so wouldn't be able to use time constraints as a reason to withhold the information I requested.
I wonder exactly why they are so reluctant to share this information could it be that it will show that the LEA pay scant regard to their statutory duty and flagrantly flout the law I wonder?

'could it be that it will show that the LEA pay scant regard to their statutory duty and flagrantly flout the law I wonder?' - I don't think any of us are surprised by that. What is perplexing is why they keep doing it - no, I know the answer to that , it's because they can get away with it.

Was going to ask you how you were getting on with your FOI request. Have you heard from the ICO yet?

No not yet I will send them the latest though. I am playing the "give the LEA enough rope" game
After all I now have it in writing that they didn't answer truthfully initially and I have it in writing that they have an electronic record of the information I requested and they are refusing to supply it as well as being able to illustrate that they have totally disregarded the deadlines for my FOI request multiple times.
Should mean that the ICO will be more than interested hopefully