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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2021/ic-106146.html
Cite as: [2021] UKICO ic-106146
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National Audit Office
The complainant has requested details of suppliers who bid for contracts with the Department of Health and Social Care through the so-called “VIP lane.” The National Audit Office (“the NAO”) denied holding information within the scope of most of the request. It withheld the remaining information and relied on section 33 of the FOIA (prejudice to audit function) in order to do so. The Commissioner’s decision is that the NAO is entitled to rely on section 33 of the FOIA and that the balance of the public interest favours maintaining the exemption. The Commissioner does not require further steps to be taken. First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber) Information Rights appeal EA/2021/0366 under appeal.FOI 33: Complaint not upheld
Decision notice: ic-106146