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Electoral Commission (Decision Notice) [2011] UKICO FS50326228 (29 June 2011)
Summary: The complainant made a freedom of information request to the Electoral Commission for information it held in relation to an investigation it carried out into allegations that Wendy Alexander MSP had received an impermissible donation to her campaign to become the leader of the Labour Party in Scotland in 2007. The Electoral Commission refused the request by relying on the exemptions in section 30(1)(a) (Investigations) and section 40(2) (Personal information). The Commissioner has investigated the complaint and has found that the requested information is exempt under section 40(2). However, the Commissioner also found that in its handling of the request the Electoral Commission breached section 17(1) (Refusal of a request) but requires no steps to be taken.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 17 - Complaint Upheld, FOI 40 - Complaint Not upheld