The complainant asked the UK Border Agency to provide information relating to the abolishment of the Working Holidaymaker Scheme. The public authority provided some information but refused the remainder using the exemption at section 36(2) (prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. During the Commissioner’s investigation it also cited section 40(2) (personal information) in respect of staff names contained within the withheld information.
Section of Act/EIR and Finding: FOI 10 – Complaint Upheld, FOI 36 – Complaint Upheld, FOI 40 – Complaint Partly Upheld
Citations:
[2011] UKICO FS50308752
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Information
Updated: 07 June 2022; Ref: scu.530396
