Information Commissioner's Office

Export Credits Guarantee Department

5 October 2016, Education (Other)

The complainant has requested information concerning payments made to agents involved in five projects applying for support from the Export Credits Guarantee Department.  The public authority refused to confirm or deny whether it held any information falling within the scope of the request on the basis of sections 41(2)(information provided in confidence) and 43(3)(prejudice to commercial interests).  The Commissioner has concluded that the Export Credits Guarantee Department is entitled to rely on section 41(2) to refuse to confirm or deny whether it holds the requested information.

FOI 41: Not upheld