· FOI · cost limit
Autonomous Vehicles, smart streetlights and roads technology and Wi-Fi/WiGIG: FOI release
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With regard to Question 1.4, an exemption under section 29(1)(a) of FOISA (formulation or development of government policy) applies to the information requested because it relates to the formulation of the Scottish Government’s policy on 5G. This exemption is subject to the ‘public interest test’. Therefore, taking account of all the circumstances of this case, we have considered if the public interest in disclosing the information outweighs the public interest in applying the exemption. We have found that, on balance, the public interest lies in favour of upholding the exemption. Under section 12 of FOISA public authorities are not required to comply with a request for information if the authority estimates that the cost of complying would exceed the upper cost limit, which is currently set at £600 by Regulations made under section 12.