Electoral Commission
- Date 13 August 2025
- Sector Central government, Other
- Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld, FOI 17: Upheld, FOI 30: Not upheld, FOI 40(2): Not upheld
The complainant has requested information about a limited company and a charitable trust. The Electoral Commission provided some of the requested information but relied on section 30(1)(a)(i) of FOIA to withhold information relating to investigations. It also relied on section 40(2) of FOIA to redact some information and stated that it did not hold information relating to the charitable trust nor governance and conflict of interest management. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Electoral Commission was entitled to rely on sections 30(1)(a)(i) and 40(2) of FOIA to withhold some of the requested information. He also finds that the Electoral Commission breached sections 1(1), 10(1) and 17(1) of FOIA by failing to provide a response and an appropriate refusal notice within 20 working days. The Commissioner does not require further steps.