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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2023/186501.html
Cite as: [2023] UKICO 186501

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Department for Business and Trade

The complainant has requested information on ministerial briefings on the Labour Party’s pledge to introduce sectoral collective bargaining if it had formed a government in 2017. DBT refused the request relying on the exemption at FOIA section 36(2)(b)(i) –Prejudice to the effective conduct of public affairs. The Commissioner’s decision is that the section 36(2)(b)(i) exemption is engaged but the balance of the public interest favours disclosure. The Commissioner requires DBT to disclose the two pages of the Labour Party Manifesto which fall within the scope of the request. The public authority must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.

FOI 17: Complaint upheld FOI 36(2): Complaint upheld

Decision notice: 186501