UK Health Security Agency
- Date 16 November 2022
- Sector Health
- Decision(s) FOI 40: Upheld, FOI 41: Upheld
The complainant has requested details of infants who died of pertussis in 2012. The above public authority relied on section 41 (breach of confidence) and 40(2) of FOIA (third party personal data) to withhold the information. The Commissioner’s decision is that the public authority has not demonstrated that either exemption is engaged and consequently is not entitled to rely on these exemptions. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Disclose the requested information to the complainant.
Keywords: small numbers