Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The complainant has requested contract information associated with particular administration costs. Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (‘the Trust’) has disclosed information within scope of three parts of the request and withheld the information requested in the fourth part under section 43(2) of FOIA, which concerns prejudice to commercial interests. The Commissioner’s decision is as follows: The Trust is entitled to withhold the information under section 43(2) of FOIA and the public interest favours maintaining this exemption. The Commissioner does not require the Trust to take any corrective steps.