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British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

  • Date 7 July 2025
  • Sector Central government
  • Decision(s) FOI 3: Not upheld

The complainant has requested copies of correspondence sent to and from Sex Matters. The BBC responded that the requested information was covered by the derogation and hence excluded from FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that this information, if held at all, is held by the BBC for the purposes of journalism, art or literature and so is not covered by FOIA. He therefore upholds the BBC’s position and requires no steps to be taken in this case.