Monmouthshire County Council
- Date 19 May 2026
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 40(2): Not upheld
The complainant requested various information in respect of Non-Disclosure Agreements or Settlement Agreements for the years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 . In respect of the total number of agreements for the year 2024-2025 Monmouthshire County Council (the Council) confirmed the total was less than five and cited section 40(2) (personal information) of the FOIA on the basis that individual(s) could be identified from the small numbers. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council was entitled to rely on section 40(2) of the FOIA to refuse to provide the actual numbers for 2024-2025. The Commissioner does not require any steps.