Summary: The complainant requested information from the London Borough of Merton (-the council-) concerning a contract. The council disclosed the information with the exception of some that it considered was excepted under regulation 12(5)(e) of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (-the EIR-), the exception relating to commercial confidences. The Commissioner-s decision is that the council correctly withheld information using regulation 12(5)(e). The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: EIR 12.5.e - Complaint Not upheld