The complainant has requested a copy of all communications between the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) and Boris Johnson concerning his appointment as columnist at The Telegraph. ACOBA withheld the requested information under sections 36(2)(b) and (c) and 40(2) of the FOIA. The Commissioner is satisfied that the requested information is exempt from disclosure under section 36 of the FOIA and that the balance of the public interest supports maintaining the exemption.
FOI 36: Complaint not upheld
Citations:
[2019] UKICO fs50795901
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Information
Updated: 20 December 2022; Ref: scu.643510
