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Cabinet Office

  • Date 10 January 2011
  • Sector Central government
  • Decision(s) FOI 37: Not upheld
The complainant requested information concerning an honour awarded to a named individual. The public authority refused to disclose the information on the basis of section 37(1)(b) (information relating to the conferring by the Crown of any honour or dignity) and section 40(2) (personal information). The Commissioner upholds the refusal of the request. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2011/0042 allowed..