9 July 2014, Local government (District council)
The complainant requested the name of the tenant’s financier in relation to a lease granted by the Council at Celtic Marine. The Council refused the request under section 43 of the FOIA. During the course of the Commissioner’s investigation, the Council also sought to rely on section 41 of the FOIA to withhold the information requested. The Commissioner’s decision is that the requested information is exempt by virtue of section 41 of the FOIA. The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken.
FOI 41: Not upheld