Department for International Development
- Date 26 July 2018
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.5.b: Not upheld
The complainant submitted a request to the Department for International Development (DFID) for a copy of the Terms of Reference for on external individual expert appointed by DFID to investigate the St Helena airport project. DFID refused to disclose this information citing the exceptions contained at regulations 12(5)(a) (adverse effect on international relations), 12(5)(b) (course of justice) and 12(5)(e) (confidentiality of commercial and industrial information) of the EIR. The Commissioner has concluded that the Terms of Reference and are exempt from disclosure on the basis of regulation 12(5)(b) and that in all of the circumstances of the case the public interest favours maintaining the exception. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2018/0183 dismissed.