Information Commissioner's Office

Summary: The complainant requested copies of correspondence UK Financial Investments exchanged with RBS, Lloyds TSB/HBOS, Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley concerning the claw back of pensions from senior directors and executives at these banks. By the time this notice is issued, UK Financial Investments has provided the complainant with some information. The remainder of information has been withheld on the basis that all of it is exempt from disclosure under section 42 of the Act and that some of the information is also exempt from disclosure on the basis of sections 41 and 43. The Commissioner has concluded that only some of the information is exempt from disclosure on the basis of section 42 although the remainder of the information is exempt on the basis of section 41.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 41 - Complaint Not upheld, FOI 42 - Complaint Partly Upheld