The Royal Mint

The complainant submitted a request to the Royal Mint for the cost of producing 1p and 2p coins in each of the last five financial years. The Royal Mint sought to withhold this information on the basis of section 43(2) (commercial interests) of FOIA. The Commissioner has concluded that the requested information is exempt from disclosure on the basis of this exemption and that in all the circumstances of the case the public interest favours maintaining the exemption.