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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2021/ic-42479.html
Cite as: [2021] UKICO IC-42479
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Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
The complainant has requested information on invitations received by ministers or BEIS managers to attend events sponsored by Shell and BP or any meetings with Shell and BP. The Commissioner’s decision is that BEIS has is entitled to withhold the redacted information in reliance of section 43(2) commercial interests, and although finely balanced, the public interest favours maintaining the exemption. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take the any steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.FOI 43: Complaint not upheld
Decision notice: IC-42479