The complainant has requested information about conflicts of interest. City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (‘the Council’) initially advised that it didn’t hold a register of conflicts of interest. It has subsequently confirmed that it does hold some relevant information and that this is exempt from disclosure under section 40(2) of FOIA as it’s other people’s personal data. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council incorrectly applied section 40(2) to the requested information. And the timeliness of the Council’s handling of the request didn’t comply with sections 1(1), 10(1) and  17(1) of FOIA. The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation: Disclose to the complainant the information they’ve requested.