BBC
- Date 16 October 2019
- Sector Other
- Decision(s) FOI 1: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information
regarding the issuing of European Union flags to the audience for the broadcast
of Last Night of the Proms. The BBC said that the requested information was
covered by the derogation and excluded from FOIA. The Commissioner’s
decision is that this information is held by the BBC for the purposes of
‘journalism, art or literature’ and does not fall within the scope of FOIA. She
therefore upholds the BBC’s position and requires no remedial steps to be taken
in this case.