Ormiston Academies Trust

The complainant requested information from Ormiston Academies Trust in Birmingham (“the Trust”) relating to health and safety and public relations. The Trust initially withheld some information under section 43(2) (commercial interests) of the FOIA. It did not provide details of any public interest test that may have been carried out. Following the complainant’s referral of the matter to the Commissioner, the Trust provided the information to the complainant. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Trust breached section 10(1) of the FOIA (time for compliance with a request). The Trust also failed to comply with sections 17(1) and 17(3) of the FOIA respectively in the manner of its refusal of the request. The Commissioner does not require the Trust to take any steps.