Equality and Human Rights Commission

The complainant has requested information in relation to the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (“EHRC”) report into allegation of antisemitism in the Labour Party. The EHRC stated some information was not held and withheld the remaining information under section 44 of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the EHRC was correct in stating the information at parts 1 and 2 of the request was not held and it has complied with its obligations under section 1 of the FOIA. For parts 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 the Commissioner upholds the application of section 44 of the FOIA and finds that this provides the EHRC with a basis for withholding the requested information. Information Tribunal FTT appeal UA-2023-000497-GIA allowed.  Information Tribunal appeal EA/2022/0214 appeal struck out.