1. The complainant has requested information from Northern Ireland Screen (‘NI Screen’) regarding funding for certain film productions. NI Screen disclosed some information in response to the complainant’s request, however it refused to disclose the remainder, citing section 43(2) of the FOIA as a basis for non-disclosure. 2. The Commissioner’s decision is that NI Screen has correctly applied section 43(2) of the FOIA to the withheld information. The Commissioner has also decided that NI Screen has breached section 17(1) of the FOIA. 3. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken.
FOI 17: Complaint upheld FOI 43: Complaint not upheld
Citations:
[2020] UKICO IC-47013-B0C0
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 25 July 2022; Ref: scu.656078