Written question asked by Baroness Walmsley (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 5 November 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 November 2015. It was answered by Lord Bridges of Headley (Conservative) on Thursday, 19 November 2015 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.
Freedom of Information
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they define "commercial confidentiality" and "exceptional circumstances" in relation to restrictions on FOI requests relating to private companies that provide public services.
- Answer
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Requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 are considered on a case by case basis. Section 43 of the Act sets out the circumstances in which information is exempt from disclosure on grounds of commercial interests.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL3381
- Session
- 2015-16
- Subjects
- Contracts Freedom of information Private sector Public sector
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