Information Commissioner's Office

British Museum

16 May 2017, Education (Other)

The complainant has requested information relating to the British Museum’s (the museum) most recently agreed sponsorship arrangement with BP. The museum disclosed what recorded information it does hold to the complainant but confirmed that it held nothing further. In terms of the amount of sponsorship secured from BP, the museum refused to disclose this information citing section 43 of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the museum does not hold any further recorded information to that already disclosed and was correct to refuse to disclose the amount of sponsorship secured from BP under section 43 of the FOIA. The Commissioner therefore does not require any further action to be taken.

FOI 1: Not upheld FOI 43: Not upheld