British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

The complainant requested information about the BBC’s decision on whether or not to cover performances by the band ‘Kneecap’ at the Glastonbury Festival. The BBC responded that the requested information was covered by the derogation and hence excluded from FOIA.
The Commissioner’s decision is that this information, if held at all, is held by the BBC for the purposes of journalism, art or literature and so is not covered by FOIA. He therefore upholds the BBC’s position and requires no steps to be taken in this case.