21 July 2014, Central government
The complainant has requested information produced or commissioned by National Museums Northern Ireland (NMNI) concerning creationism. NMNI provided some information but withheld two documents under sections 36(2)(b) and 36(2)(c) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the exemptions are engaged but that the public interest in maintaining those exemptions does not outweigh the public interest in disclosing the withheld information. The Commissioner requires the public authority to disclose the two withheld documents to the complainant.
FOI 36: Not upheld