9 February 2016, Local government (District council)
The complainant has requested information relating to the Isle of Scilly airport lease. The Council of the Isles of Scilly refused the request under the exemption for prejudice to commercial interests (section 43(2) of the FOIA), the exemption for information intended for future publication (section 22 of the FOIA) and the exemption for research information (section 22A of the FOIA). The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council of the Isles of Scilly has failed to demonstrate that the exemptions in section 22, section 22A and section 43(2) are engaged in respect of the withheld information. The Commissioner requires the public authority disclose the withheld information to the complainant.
FOI 22: Upheld FOI 43: Upheld