Information Commissioner's Office

Summary: The complainant has requested information relating to discussions between the Department for Transport (-�DFT-�) and Jaguar Land Rover (-�JLR-�) about European car efficiency legislation. The DFT applied the commercial interests and information provided in confidence exemptions under the FOIA to withhold some of the information and the commercial interests and adverse affect to the voluntary supply of information exceptions under the EIR to withhold the rest of the information. The Commissioner-�s decision is that all of the withheld information is covered by the EIR and he has not upheld the application of any of the exemptions under the FOIA. The Commissioner also considers all of the withheld information relates to emissions and therefore the exceptions claimed by the DFT do not apply by virtue of regulation 12(9). The public authority correctly withheld the names and contact details of officials and JLR staff on the basis of the exception at regulation 13. The Commissioner requires the public authority to disclose the withheld information with minor redactions for the information constituting the personal data of DFT and JLR staff and their contact details.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: EIR 12.5.e - Complaint Upheld, EIR 12.5.f - Complaint Upheld, EIR 13 - Complaint Not upheld