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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The complainant requested details of meetings with representatives of the Premier League regarding a proposed takeover of Newcastle United FC. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office relied on section 27 (international relations), section 41 (breach of confidence) and section 40 (personal data) of FOIA to withhold information. The Commissioner’s decision is that the FCDO has correctly relied on section 27(1)(a) of FOIA and the public interest favours maintaining the exemption. The FCDO was also entitled to rely on sections 40(2) and 41 in the manner that it has done. The Commissioner does not require further steps.

FOI 40: Complaint not upheld FOI 27: Complaint not upheld FOI 41: Complaint not upheld

Decision notice: ic-102103

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