ICO The complainant requested information held by the Northern Ireland Office (the NIO) relating to the Smithwick Tribunal. The NIO refused to disclose the information, citing sections 23, 24, 26, 27, 31 and 36 of the Act. The Commissioner is satisfied that section 23, section 27(1)(a) and section 31(1)(c) have been applied properly in relation to the withheld information. In relation to the information withheld under 27(1)(a) and section 31(1)(c) the Commissioner is satisfied that the public interest in favour of maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in favour of disclosing the information. Therefore the Commissioner finds that all of the requested information has been properly withheld, and requires no steps to be taken.
Section of Act/EIR and Finding: FOI 17 – Complaint Upheld, FOI 23 – Complaint Not upheld, FOI 27 – Complaint Not upheld, FOI 31 – Complaint Not upheld
Citations:
[2010] UKICO FS50210846
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Information
Updated: 29 March 2022; Ref: scu.531522
