14 December 2016, Central government
The complainant has requested details of the advice and discussions that took place between various parties and the Gambling Commission to inform their report ‘Research into Gambling Machines’. The Gambling Commission considered the information was exempt from disclosure on the basis of section 36(2)(b)(i) and (ii) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Gambling Commission has correctly applied the exemptions and the balance of the public interest lies in maintaining the exemption. She requires no steps to be taken.
FOI 36: Not upheld