Summary: The complainant has requested information from Northamptonshire County Council (-˜the council-™) relating to Equita Ltd and Northamptonshire Trading Standards. The council cited section 237 of the Enterprise Act 2002 as a statutory bar on disclosure. The Commissioner-™s decision is that the council has correctly applied the exemption at section 44 of the FOIA and does not require any steps to be taken.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 44 - Complaint Not upheld