Information Commissioner's Office

Summary: The complainant has requested a range of information relating to commercial training provided by Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Hertfordshire County Council (the -�council-�) provided some of the requested information, confirmed some information was not held and withheld some information because it considered that disclosure would be likely to result in prejudice to its commercial interests. The Commissioner-�s decision is that the council has correctly confirmed that information relating to gross profits derived from commercial training is not held. In relation to its decision to withhold details of customers in receipt of training, the Commissioner has decided that the council has wrongly applied the commercial interests exemption. The Commissioner requires the public authority to disclose the withheld information to the complainant. Information Tribunal appeal number EA/2012/0203 has been disposed of by way of a consent order.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 43 - Complaint Upheld