Information Commissioner's Office

British Business Bank

3 May 2017, Other

The complainant requested information from the British Business Bank in relation to its partnership with a loan company called Funding Circle. The British Business Bank refused part of the request under section 43(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act) because it considered disclosure would prejudice commercial interests. The Commissioner’s decision is that section 43(2) is engaged and the balance of the public interest favours maintaining the exemption. The British Business Bank did breach section 17(1) by providing its refusal notice after 20 working days. No steps are required for the British Business Bank to comply with this request.

FOI 17: Upheld FOI 43: Not upheld