Summary: The complainant has requested information related to the development of the statutory register of lobbyists. This was initially all withheld under section 35(1)(a), but during the Information Commissioner-™s investigation some information was provided to the complainant; the public authority also introduced the exemptions at sections 40(2) and 41(1)(b). The Information Commissioner-™s decision is that the public authority correctly cited section 35 for all of the remaining information and that the public interest in maintaining this exemption outweighs that in disclosure. He does not require the public authority to take any steps.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 35 - Complaint Not upheld