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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2020/ic-42930.html
Cite as: [2020] UKICO IC-42930

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National Police Chiefs’ Council

The complainant has requested information about a mental health programme from the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC). The NPCC  disclosed some information, withheld some, citing section 43(2)(Commercial interests) of the FOIA, and advised that some information was not held. During the Commissioner’s investigation, the NPCC disclosed some information and also located further information, which it withheld, citing section 22(A) (Research) of the FOIA. The information withheld under section 22(A) was subsequently published, however, not in its entirety as none of the appendices referred to in the main document were included. The Commissioner has considered the application of section 43(2) to part (b) of the request and section 22(A) to the appendices at part (e) of the request. She finds that 43(2) was properly engaged and that the public interest favours maintaining the exemption (a small amount of information withheld under section 43(2) was deemed suitable for disclosure by the NPCC, but this has not yet been actioned so there is a step to do so below). She also finds that 22(A) does not apply to the appendices so they should be disclosed. Furthermore, where noted in the appendices, she finds that sections 40(2) (Personal information) and 31(1) (Law enforcement) are not engaged. The Commissioner requires the NPCC to disclose the information referred to in paragraphs 19 and 20 and to disclose the appendices referred to in the published report, with any staff names redacted.

FOI 31: Complaint upheld FOI 43: Complaint not upheld FOI 40: Complaint upheld FOI 22A: Complaint upheld

Decision notice: IC-42930