Summary: The complainant requested information provided to the public authority from local authorities regarding the average cost of ingredients for primary school meals in 2008 -“ 2009. The public authority withheld this information under section 36(2)(c). During the course of the investigation the public authority informed the Commissioner that it was now prepared to disclose some of the previously withheld information. However, it did not confirm that this disclosure was made. The Commissioner decided that this information was not exempt from disclosure, and should therefore be disclosed. The public authority continued to rely upon section 36(2)(c) in relation to the remaining withheld information. The Commissioner decided that the remaining withheld information was exempt from disclosure under section 36(2)(c). The Commissioner also decided that the public authority did not meet with the requirements of sections 10, 17(3) and 17(5).
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 10 - Complaint Upheld, FOI 17 - Complaint Upheld, FOI 36 - Complaint Partly Upheld