Scottish National Investment Bank (Reasons for resignation of Chief Executive) [2025] ScotIC 047_2025 (25 February 2025)

Scottish National Investment Bank (Reasons for resignation of Chief Executive) [2025] ScotIC 047_2025 (25 February 2025)

The Commissioner held that while there is a strong public interest in transparency, the reasons for the resignation constituted personal data and disclosure would contravene data protection principles. Therefore, the exemption under section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 applied.

Citation
[2025] ScotIC 047_2025
Parties
Public Authority: Scottish National Investment Bank
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
25 February 2025
Procedural Posture
Information Request Appeal / Decision of Scottish Information Commissioner
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Freedom of Information, Public Sector Transparency
Information Law Administrative Law Freedom of Information Public Sector Transparency

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Parties

Scottish National Investment Bank

Public Authority

Procedural Posture

Information Request Appeal / Decision of Scottish Information Commissioner

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the reasons for the resignation of the Chief Executive of the Scottish National Investment Bank must be disclosed under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner held that while there is a strong public interest in transparency, the reasons for the resignation constituted personal data and disclosure would contravene data protection principles. Therefore, the exemption under section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 applied.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • No order for disclosure of the requested information.