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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2023/184944.html
Cite as: [2023] UKICO 184944

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Cabinet Office

The complainant made a two-part request for information about use of software supplied by Dataminr. The above public authority relied on sections 41 (breach of confidence) and 43 of FOIA (commercial interests) to withhold information within the scope of part 1 and a number of exemptions to withhold information within the scope of part 2. The Commissioner’s decision is that the public authority is entitled to rely on section 43 of FOIA to withhold the information within the scope of part 1 of the request and that the balance of the public interest favours maintaining that exemption. In relation to part 2, some of the withheld information engages section 23 of FOIA. The remainder engages section 24 of FOIA and the balance of the public interest favours maintaining this exemption. The Cabinet Office breached section 17 of FOIA in dealing with this request because it took an unreasonable amount of time to consider the balance of the public interest. The Commissioner does not require further steps to be taken.

FOI 17: Complaint upheld FOI 43: Complaint not upheld FOI 24: Complaint not upheld FOI 23: Complaint not upheld

Decision notice: 184944