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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2020/fs50843002.html
Cite as: [2020] UKICO fs50843002

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HS2 Ltd

The applicant has requested information relating to communications between a number of MPs and HS2 Ltd. The Commissioner’s decision is that HS2 Ltd has correctly applied section 40(2) to part of the withheld information. She further finds that HS2 Ltd has also correctly applied to section 41 to part of the withheld information. However, the Commissioner has concluded that HS2 Ltd incorrectly cited section 41 with regard to other parts of the withheld information. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Provide the applicant with the correspondence detailed in the confidential annex subject to further redactions under section 40(2).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 40(1): Complaint partly upheld

Decision notice: fs50843002