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[2016] WLR (D) 425
Court of Appeal
Department for Work and Pensions v Information Commissioner and another
[2016] EWCA Civ 758
2016 June 13;
July 27
Lord Dyson MR, Lloyd Jones LJ, Sir Stephen Richards
Freedom of information— Disclosure— Prejudice to commercial interests— Requests for information from government department concerning identity of organisations offering placements for employment schemes— Refusal of requests on ground that disclosure would prejudice commercial interests of department and those delivering services for department— Information Commissioner ordering disclosure by department— Whether commercial interests engaged— Whether prejudice to commercial interests established— Whether tribunal’s decision perverse— Whether public interest correctly assessed—
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c 36), s 43(2), 36(2)(c)