Kidd v Information Commissioner & Cabinet Office (Allowed : Freedom of Information Act 2000) [2018] UKFTT 2017_0045 (GRC) (17 September 2018)

Kidd v Information Commissioner & Cabinet Office (Allowed : Freedom of Information Act 2000) [2018] UKFTT 2017_0045 (GRC) (17 September 2018)

The Tribunal found that the information requested did not fall within the exemptions claimed by the Cabinet Office and should be disclosed.

Citation
[2018] UKFTT 2017_0045 (GRC)
Parties
Applicant: Judith Kidd; Respondent: Information Commissioner; Respondent: Cabinet Office
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
17 September 2018
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Appeal / First Tier Tribunal Determination
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Freedom of Information, Public Access to Information

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Parties

Judith Kidd

Applicant

Information Commissioner

Respondent

Cabinet Office

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / First Tier Tribunal Determination

  1. 1 Whether the Cabinet Office was correct to withhold information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the information requested did not fall within the exemptions claimed by the Cabinet Office and should be disclosed.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • The Cabinet Office is ordered to disclose the requested information to the applicant.