The complainant has requested the Department for Transport (DfT) to disclose the details of any meetings between ministers and/or senior officials and Carnival UK between 1 January and 1 March 2019. The DfT disclosed some information but withheld the remainder citing sections 35(1)(a), 35(1)(d) and 40 of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the DfT is entitled to rely on section 35(1)(a) and 35(1)(d) of the FOIA in this case and the public interest rests in maintaining these exemptions. The Commissioner does not require any further action to be taken.
FOI 35(1)(d): Complaint not upheld FOI 35(1)(a): Complaint not upheld
Citations:
[2021] UKICO IC-45094
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 26 November 2022; Ref: scu.659743
