Summary: The complainant has made a request to Defra for information relating to flood insurance. It refused to disclose the information it held relevant to the scope of this request under section 35(1)(a), section 41 and section 43(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). The Commissioner-™s decision is that Defra has correctly applied section 35(1)(a) FOIA in this case and this exemption is applicable to all of the withheld information. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 35 - Complaint Not upheld