Summary: The complainant made a request to the Department for Education (DfE) for information relating to the United Learning Trust or its associated companies within the period 1 October 2009 to 25 December 2009, and for details of any finance provided to ULT or its associated companies in respect of academies planned for Oxford and Northampton. Information was provided to the complainant at the time of the original request, the internal review and during the Commissioner-™s investigation. However information was withheld under the exemptions contained at section 36(2)(b)(i) and (ii), section 36(2)(c), section 40(2), section 42 and section 43(2). The Commissioner considers that the exemptions located at section 36(2)(b)(i) and (ii), section 36(2)(c), section 40(2) and section 42 were correctly engaged. The Commissioner considers that the exemption located at section 43(2) was incorrectly engaged in this case. The Commissioner has ordered DfE to disclose this information. Information Tribunal appeal number EA/2011/0151 part allowed.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 1 - Complaint Upheld, FOI 17 - Complaint Upheld, FOI 36 - Complaint Not upheld, FOI 40 - Complaint Not upheld, FOI 42 - Complaint Not upheld, FOI 43 - Complaint Upheld