Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
- Date 17 October 2024
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 27: Not upheld, FOI 35: Not upheld, FOI 40: Not upheld, FOI 43: Not upheld
The complainant submitted a request to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) seeking information about a meeting between then Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan and HSBC in April 2023. The FCDO disclosed information falling within the scope of the request but redacted further information on the basis of sections 27(1)(a) (international relations), 35(1)(a) (formulation or development of government policy), 40(2) (personal data) and 43(2) (commercial interests) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the various exemptions cited by the FCDO provide a basis to withhold the information which it has not disclosed.