The ICO are as bent as they come. They publish reams of information such as qualified and absolute exemptions and yet, when they are asked to produce the evidence of such, no reply. They also tend to find in favour against the complainant and as such, along with Ombudsmen services, it is a pointless waste of time applying to any of these people. They just don't do what they are supposed to and in my case were able to invoke a Tribunal rule to have my case struck out. So much for s149 EQA 2010 and the advancement of equality matters for those who are allegedly given some sort of protection if those persons have "protected characteristics".The ICO is an absolute disgrace and the PHSO just keep establishment principles in order. If you are disabled and trying to find out why car insurance premiums have shot up, s43(2) FOIA allows for commercial interests to be withheld. This is a qualified exemption subject to the public interest test and qualified exemption test. Did the ICO do either? Did my insurer do either? Did the ICO & my insurer have a EQA 2010 policy in place to deal with how they treat those with protected characteristics? The answer, after an FOIA request to the ICO was replied, is no.I have no faith in the law. Just look at the clowns and ignorant people who make law in this country. None of the Ministers in place know anything about their portfolios. The result is this system which is stacked against individuals in this country.Pay up and shut up is what companies want and the government and establishment will support that. This includes Tribunals, the legal system and courts which are not independent of government as they like to pretend. In the case of the GRC Tribunal where all ICO disputes end, they are told by Parliament what they can and cannot do...That's independence for you.
