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Cite as: [2020] UKICO fs50898156

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House of Commons

The complainant has requested details of the number of times each Former Member’s security pass was used. The House of Commons disclosed an anonymised version of the list, but relied on section 40(2) of the FOIA to withhold the name linked to each individual pass. The Commissioner’s decision is that the information in question is personal data but that the legitimate interests in disclosure outweigh the rights of the data subjects. She therefore finds that the Commons is not entitled to rely on section 40(2) of the FOIA to withhold the information. The Commissioner requires the Commons to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: disclose a de-anonymised version of the list it has already disclosed.

FOI 40(2): Complaint upheld

Decision notice: fs50898156