Information Commissioner's Office

Summary: The complainant made a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the -�Act-�) to the Royal Mail for -�Minutes of meetings discussing the employers proposed changes to the [pension] plan. Plus result of vote of trustees as per section 32 of 1995 Pension Act.-� During the course of the Commissioner-�s investigation the Royal Mail provided the information to the complainant with a number of redactions made under section 36(2)(b)(ii), section 36(2)(c), section 40(2) and section 42(1) . The complainant confirmed that he wished the Commissioner to focus his investigation upon the redactions made to the requested information under section 36(2)(b)(ii), section 36(2)(c) and section 42(1) of the Act. The Commissioner has reviewed the redactions made under section 36(2)(b)(ii) and section 42(1) and considers that the Royal Mail correctly applied these exemptions.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 10 - Complaint Upheld, FOI 17 - Complaint Upheld, FOI 36 - Complaint Not upheld, FOI 42 - Complaint Not upheld