Kent County Council
- Date 31 July 2023
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 40(2): Upheld
The complainant requested various information relating to the ‘Kent test’ results for 2022. Kent County Council (the Council) provided some information in response to the request but applied section 40(2) of FOIA (personal data) to withhold the rest.
The Commissioner’s decision is that the exception at section 40(2) of FOIA is not engaged as the withheld information does not comprise personal data.
The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.
The Council must disclose the information withheld under section 40(2) of the FOIA.