NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care

Trust (‘BCT’). NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (‘the ICB’) relied on section 21 of FOIA and section 36 of FOIA to withhold the requested information. The Commissioner’s decision is that the ICB was entitled to rely on section 21 of FOIA to withhold part of the requested information. The ICB was also entitled to rely on sections 36(2)(b)(i), 36(2)(b)(ii), and 36(2)(c), however the public interest only favours maintaining the exemption for some of the information. For the remaining information, the public interest favours disclosure. The Commissioner requires the ICB to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: With the exception of the attachments containing the draft action plan and draft memorandum of understanding, disclose the information it has relied on section 36 of FOIA to withhold, with personal data redacted as appropriate.