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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2018/fs50695402.html
Cite as: [2018] UKICO fs50695402

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British Museum

The complainant has requested information relating to the museum’s sponsorship arrangements with BP, agreed in 2016, which were due to commence 1 January 2018. The museum disclosed some information, confirmed that much of the requested information is not held and applied section 40 and 43 to elements of its agreement with BP. With regards to whether further recorded is held, the Commissioner is satisfied that, on the balance of probabilities, the museum does not hold any further recorded information to that already provided. With regards to this element of the complainant, the Commissioner requires no further action be taken. In respect of the museum’s agreement with BP, the Commissioner has considered the application of section 43 of the FOIA, to the remaining withheld information. With the exception of clause 3.8, the Commissioner is satisfied that section 43 of the FOIA applies and the public interest in favour of disclosure is outweighed by the public interest in maintaining the exemption. Concerning clause 3.8, as the Commissioner is not satisfied that section 43 of the FOIA applies, she therefore requires the museum to disclose this information to the complainant.

FOI 43: Complaint partly upheld

Decision notice: fs50695402