Youth Justice Board for England and Wales

The complainant requested information relating to an investigation into allegations of an affair at a secure children’s home. The Youth Justice Board (YJB) provided him with some information, withholding the remainder under the effective conduct of public affairs exemption (section 36) and the personal information exemption (section 40). The Information Commissioner’s decision is that the YJB has correctly relied upon section 36(2)(b) to withhold the information. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken.