Greater Manchester Combined Authority

The complainant has requested information about equality, diversity and inclusivity posts. Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) relied on section 40(2) of FOIA (third party personal information) to withhold information. The Commissioner’s decision is that GMCA has correctly relied on section 40(2) of FOIA to withhold the information requested in questions three and four. However, in failing to disclose information held in relation to question one within the statutory timescale, GMCA breached sections 1(1) and 10(1) of FOIA. The Commissioner does not require further steps.