Information Commissioner's Office

Manchester City Council

27 April 2017, Local government (City council)

The complainant has requested information relating to Manchester Airport and taxi/private hire licensing.  Manchester disclosed some information and withheld a copy of a draft agreement under the exemptions for information provided in confidence (section 41) and prejudice to commercial interests (section 43(2)).  The Commissioner’s decision is that Manchester City Council disclosed the relevant information it held and complied with section 1(1) but did not do this in accordance with the time limit and breached section 10(1); it also failed to demonstrate that the exemptions in section 41 and section 43(2) of the FOIA are engaged.  The Commissioner requires the public authority to disclose the withheld information.

FOI 1: Not upheld FOI 10: Upheld FOI 41: Upheld FOI 43: Upheld