The Royal Mint
- Date 29 April 2015
- Sector Other
- Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld, FOI 43: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information from The Royal Mint about UK and overseas retail trade sales of commemorative coins. The Royal Mint has disclosed some information falling within the scope of the request and in respect of the remainder of the information has refused to disclose it citing FOIA section 43 – Commercial interests. The Commissioner’s decision is that The Royal Mint has correctly engaged the exemption at section 43. He notes however that some of the information was disclosed outside of the statutory time limit and accordingly The Royal Mint has breached section 10 of the FOIA. The Commissioner does not require The Royal Mint to take any further steps. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2015/0106 allowed.