Liverpool City Council

The complainant requested information relating to an allegation made about themselves relating to a child in their foster care. Liverpool City Council (the Council) provided the complainant with their own personal data and withheld the remaining information under sections 40(2) (personal data) and section 41 (information provided in confidence). The Commissioner’s decision is that the information is exempt from disclosure under sections 40(1) and 40(2) of the FOIA. He does not require any steps to be taken.