East of England Ambulance Trust

The complainant made three requests for information about meal breaks. The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (the Trust) refused the request under section 36(2)(c) – prejudice to the conduct of public affairs. The Commissioner is satisfied that section 36(2)(c) is engaged and, with the exception of one piece of information, the public interest favours maintaining the exemption. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: to disclose the dates when the Gold Command removed the fixed meal breaks in October and November 2016.