Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

The complainant has requested the meta data of the handling of a previous request. Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (‘the Trust’) relied on section 36 of FOIA to withhold the requested information. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Trust was not entitled to rely on sections 36(2)(b)(i), 36(2)(b)(ii), and 36(2)(c) of FOIA. The Commissioner requires the Trust to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: Disclose the information it has relied on section 36 of FOIA to withhold, making the necessary redactions to remove personal data.