Cabinet Office
- Date 6 November 2019
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 44: Not upheld
The complainant has requested the information in PREM 19/3668 concerning the collapse of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI). The Cabinet Office refused to provide this citing section 44 (Prohibitions on disclosure) and section 41 (Information provided in confidence. It upheld this at internal review.
The Commissioner’s decision is that the Cabinet Office is entitled to rely on section 44 as its basis for withholding the requested information. No steps are required.