Big Lottery Fund
- Date 23 March 2016
- Sector Other
- Decision(s) EIR 13.1: Not upheld, FOI 40: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information concerning a financial award made by the Big Lottery Fund (the “Fund”) to the Melness and Tongue Community Development Trust (“MTCDT”) in Sutherland. In particular the complainant has requested invoices and claims forms regarding money received by MTCDT and its associated entities. These have been provided to him but with personal data redacted under section 40(2) of the FOIA and regulation 13(1) of the EIR. The complainant has argued he should be provided with the names of the individuals who submitted the claims forms and invoices. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Fund is correct to apply section 40(2) of the FOIA and regulation 13(1) of the EIR to the redacted personal data. He therefore requires no further steps to be taken.Information Tribunal appeal EA/2016/0106 allowed.