Summary: The complainant has requested information relating to actual or proposed honours or titles for a number of individuals (now deceased) who worked in the entertainment industry. It cited the exemptions at section 37(Conferring of honours), section 40(2) (unfair disclosure of personal data) and section 41 (information obtained in confidence) and upheld this position at internal review. The Commissioner-™s decision is that the Cabinet Office is entitled to rely on section 37(1)(b) in relation to the information described in the request. No steps are required.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 37 - Complaint Not upheld