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Department for Transport (Decision Notice) [2012] UKICO FS50449512 (30 August 2012)
Summary: The complainant made a freedom of information request to the Department for Transport (DfT) for reports produced by National Air Traffic Services Ltd on its methodology for assessing third party risks at airports in the event of an aircraft crash. The DfT disclosed several reports falling within the scope of the request although some information was redacted under the section 43 (Commercial interests) and section 41 (Information provided in confidence) exemptions because it said that the information had been obtained under a commercial licence from a third party supplier. The Commissioner has investigated the complaint and found that neither exemption is engaged. The Commissioner-™s decision is that the DfT has breached section 1 of FOIA by failing to disclose the information which it had redacted from the reports falling within the scope of the request. The Commissioner requires the public authority to disclose to the complainant full copies of the reports falling within the scope of the request with the exception of individual-™s names and annex B of R & D Report 0007 being removed.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 1 - Complaint Upheld, FOI 41 - Complaint Upheld, FOI 43 - Complaint Upheld