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Freedom of Information Act 2000

The tribunal was far less ““strong””—to use the right hon. Gentleman's adjective—than he implied, as it was split 2:1. I urge him to read the minority as well as the majority judgment. Secondly, at no stage that I can recall did the tribunal say that this decision and these circumstances were unique, although it did say that they were of a very unusual nature. It said that the risk of setting a precedent for general application would be reduced, but it went on to say:"““This is not to say that it is only in such an extreme case as the present that disclosure should be ordered.””" So, it was far from saying in practice that the case was unique.