Department for Business & Trade (DBT)

The complainant has requested further information concerning their Employment Tribunal following a previous request which resulted in a case  considered and determined by the Commissioner. DBT confirmed holding information in the scope of the request some of which it provided with the remainder withheld in reliance of the exemptions at FOIA section 38 – health and safety, section 40(2) – personal information and section 42(1) – legal professional privilege.
The Commissioner’s decision is that DBT is correct in its application of the exemptions at FOIA sections 40(2) and 42(1) to withhold the requested information to which the exemptions were applied. He is satisfied that the remaining requested information, on the balance of probabilities, is not held. The Commissioner does not require further steps.