British Business Bank
- Date 5 July 2023
- Sector Other
- Decision(s) FOI 40: Not upheld, FOI 42: Upheld, FOI 43: Partly upheld
The complainant has requested British Business Bank (BBB) to disclose the minutes of all Risk Committee, Audit Committee and Board meetings for the financial year 2021/22. BBB disclosed some information but withheld the remainder in accordance with section 40, 42 and 43 of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that BBB is entitled to rely on section 40 of FOIA. It is also entitled to rely on section 43 for the names of recipients of Future Fund financing, as referenced throughout the withheld information. For all remaining withheld information, the Commissioner is not satisfied that section 42 and 43 of FOIA apply. The Commissioner requires BBB to disclose all remaining withheld information to the complainant, with the exception of the names of recipients of Future Funding financing. Information Tribunal EA/2023/0355 appeal allowed in part.