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House of Commons
9 January 2008, Central government
The complainant asked for a copy of the expenses claimed by Jim Murphy MP for the month of May, 2003. The House of Commons refused the request on the grounds that it was the personal data of the MP concerned and that disclosure would be unfair. The Commissioner decided that although the information is the MPs personal data disclosure would not be unfair and therefore would not breach section 40(2) of the Act.
FOI 1: Upheld