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Cite as: [2017] UKICO FS50628720
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Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
31 October 2017, Local government (District council)
The complainant has requested information about whether Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (“LFRS”) had made changes to pay and conditions in the wake of a court judgment against a different fire and rescue service. LFRS confirmed that it held information falling within scope of the request, but that it was exempt from disclosure under section 43(2) (commercial interests) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that LFRS did not apply the section 43(2) exemption correctly. The Commissioner requires LFRS to issue a fresh response to the complainant, either disclosing the information previously withheld under section 43(2) or providing a further refusal notice which is compliant with section 17 of the FOIA and does not rely on section 43(2).
FOI 43: Upheld