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Cite as: [2013] UKICO FS50480281
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BBC (Decision Notice) [2013] UKICO FS50480281 (24 April 2013)
Summary: The complainant has requested information concerning the victims of Porton Down, both deceased and surviving; servicemen who have attended Porton Down and who cannot be accounted for; payments made to the legal firm involved with obtaining compensation for victims; and alleged conspiracy and fraud matters. The BBC explained the information was covered by the derogation and excluded from the FOIA. The Commissioner-™s decision is that this information is held by the BBC for the purposes of -˜journalism, art or literature-™ and does not fall inside FOIA. He therefore upholds the BBC-™s position and requires no remedial steps to be taken in this case. This decision notice is currently under appeal to the Information Tribunal.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 1 - Complaint Not upheld