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Ministry of Defence
2 May 2017, Central government
The complainant submitted a request to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) for certain parts of a contract between it and BAE Systems concerning the Type 26 Global Combat Ships. The MOD provided the complainant with the information he requested but redacted certain parts on the basis of section 43(2) (commercial interests) of FOIA. The Commissioner is satisfied that the majority of the withheld information is exempt from disclosure on the basis of section 43(2). The only exception to this finding is in respect of the small portions of information which although the MOD had sought to withhold had in fact already been disclosed to the complainant in response to an earlier request. The Commissioner has also concluded that the MOD breached section 17(3) of FOIA given the time it took to complete its public interest considerations.
FOI 43: Partly upheld