Summary: The complainant requested information relating to a parking contract. London Borough of Barnet (the Council) disclosed some information but withheld the remainder, citing sections 22 (information intended for future publication) and 40 (personal information) of the FOIA as well as section 44 (prohibitions on disclosure) and, in the alternative, section 43 (commercial interests). During the course of the Commissioner-™s investigation, the Council disclosed some further information within the scope of the request and clarified its application of sections 44 and 43. The Commissioner has considered the Council-™s application of sections 44 and 43 to the information withheld by virtue of those exemptions. His decision is that the Council correctly applied sections 44 and 43 of the FOIA to the withheld information. He requires no steps to be taken.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 43 - Complaint Not upheld, FOI 44 - Complaint Not upheld