Insolvency Service
- Date 30 May 2023
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 43(3): Not upheld
The complainant requested from the Insolvency Service, information regarding HR1 forms pertaining to redundancies at the UKHSA Rosalind Franklin Laboratory and conducted by Medacs. The Insolvency Service relied on section 43(3) (commercial interests) of FOIA to neither confirm or deny whether it held the information requested.
The Commissioner’s decision is that the Insolvency Service was entitled to rely on section 43(3) of FOIA to neither confirm or deny whether information was held. Therefore, the Commissioner does not require the Insolvency Service to take any steps as a result of this decision.