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Cite as: [2019] UKICO fs50810179
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University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
The complainant has requested information on all financial transactions over £25,000. The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust) refused the request on the basis of section 31(1)(a)exemption, the prevention and detection of crime and section 43(2), commercial interests. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Trust has demonstrated that sections 31 and 43 are engaged but that the public interest does not favour maintaining the exemptions. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: disclose the requested information. The public authority must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.FOI 31: Complaint upheld FOI 43: Complaint upheld
Decision notice: fs50810179