British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- Date 24 July 2025
- Sector Central government, Other
- Decision(s) FOI 17(3): Upheld, FOI 38(1)(b): Not upheld
The complainant has requested information in relation to the 2017 security incident that led to the removal of public access to the Media Cafe. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) relied on sections 38(1)(b) (health and safety), and 40 (personal information) of FOIA to withhold information.
The Commissioner’s decision is that section 38(1)(b) of FOIA is engaged and that the balance of the public interest favours maintaining the exemption. However, he considers that the BBC’s handling of the request breached section 17(3) of FOIA.
The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken as a result of this decision.
Keywords: Security Risk Assessment 2017 (SRA).