NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board

The complainant has requested any reports relating to HCRG Care Groups performance held by the Integrated Care Board (ICB). The ICB confirmed a report was held but this was being withheld under sections 40, 41 and 38 FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the ICB has demonstrated that section 41 FOIA is engaged in relation to the whole report and there is no public interest defence to a breach of confidence applicable. The information has therefore been correctly withheld. As the Commissioner has found that section 41 is engaged he has not gone on to consider the other exemptions cited. The Commissioner does not require any steps.