Arts Council England
- Date 8 July 2020
- Sector Other
- Decision(s) FOI 36(2)(b)(i): Not upheld, FOI 36(2)(b)(ii): Not upheld
The complainant has requested a Performance and Audit Committee Update and any associated documents and the agenda and minutes from this committee’s meeting on 7 March 2019 from the Arts Council England (“ACE”). ACE refused to disclose this information, citing section 36 of the FOIA – prejudice to the effective conduct of public affairs. The Commissioner’s decision is that ACE correctly cited section 36(2)(b)(i) and 36(2)(b)(ii) to the requested information and was entitled to withhold it. The Commissioner does not require ACE to take any further steps.