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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2019/fs50733404.html
Cite as: [2019] UKICO fs50733404

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UK Statistics Authority

The complainant has requested all correspondence the UK Statistics Authority (UK SA) holds in relation to Sir David Norgrove’s letter to the Foreign Secretary in September 2017 concerning the alleged misuse of official statistics. UK SA released some information by refused to disclose other information citing sections 36(2)(b)(ii) and 36(2)(c) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that UK SA is entitled to rely on section 26(2)(b)(ii) of the FOIA in this case and the public interest in favour of disclosure is outweighed by the public interest in maintaining the exemption. The Commissioner does not require any further action to be taken.

FOI 36(2)(b)(ii): Complaint not upheld

Decision notice: fs50733404