Mr D and Scottish Prison Service (List of Qualifications...) [2015] ScotIC 065_2015 (21 May 2015)

Mr D and Scottish Prison Service (List of Qualifications...) [2015] ScotIC 065_2015 (21 May 2015)

The information requested was personal data of a third party and disclosure would contravene the data protection principles; therefore, the exemption in section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 applies and the information should not be disclosed.

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Citation
[2015] ScotIC 065_2015
Parties
Applicant: Mr D; Respondent: Scottish Prison Service
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
21 May 2015
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Appeal / Final Decision
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Freedom of Information, Public Authority Obligations
Information Law Administrative Law Freedom of Information Public Authority Obligations

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Parties

Mr D

Applicant

Scottish Prison Service

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Scottish Prison Service was required to provide a list of qualifications held by a named member of staff under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Ratio Decidendi

The information requested was personal data of a third party and disclosure would contravene the data protection principles; therefore, the exemption in section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 applies and the information should not be disclosed.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The Scottish Prison Service is not required to disclose the list of qualifications held by the named member of staff.