Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

The complainant has requested information about leases. Having first withheld the information because it was either not complete or was commercial and confidential, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (‘the Trust’) subsequently confirmed that it is withholding the information under section 22, which concerns information intended for future publication. Based on the Trust’s submission to him, the Commissioner’s decision is that section 22(1) of FOIA is not engaged.  In addition, the Trust’s refusal of the request did not meet the requirements of section 17 of FOIA. The Commissioner requires the Trust to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation: Disclose to the complainant the “head” and “sub” lease for the Medical Centre and the “Agreement for Leases” that they requested, with any personal data redacted as appropriate.