ACAS (Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service)

The complainant has requested information about correspondence with DCMS. The above public authority relied on section 44 of FOIA (statutory prohibition) to withhold the information. The Commissioner’s decision is that the public authority is not entitled to rely on section 44 to withhold the information. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Disclose the information it has relied on section 44 to withhold. The public authority may make appropriate redactions to comply with its data protection obligations.
Keywords/themes: Trade Union and Labour Relations (consolidation) Act 1992.