Monitor

The complainant has requested information relating to an inquiry made by Monitor regarding an NHS Foundation Trust. Monitor disclosed some of the requested information, however it refused to disclose the remainder, citing sections 31, 33 and 41 of FOIA as a basis for non-disclosure. The Commissioner’s decision is that section 31(1)(g) by virtue of section 31(2)(c) of FOIA is engaged in relation to the entirety of the withheld information and that the public interest in all the circumstances of the cases favours maintaining the exemption. Therefore the Commissioner requires no steps to be taken. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2013/0048 withdrawn.