Cleveland Fire Brigade

The complainant has requested information from Cleveland Fire Brigade (‘CFB’) about its business relationship with Cleveland Fire Brigade Risk Management (‘CFBRM’). CFB disclosed some information, but it withheld information about some financial arrangements, citing section 43(2) (Commercial interests) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that CFB has not demonstrated that section 43(2) of FOIA is engaged. The Commissioner requires CFB to disclose to the complainant the information requested at points (1), (3), (4) and (18) of the request, which was withheld under section 43(2).