FOIA: form of original documents can be disclosable "information" that must not be withheld by providing in different format (First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights)) | Practical Law

FOIA: form of original documents can be disclosable "information" that must not be withheld by providing in different format (First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights)) | Practical Law

On 29 April 2013, the First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights) ruled that the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) must disclose copies of the actual receipts submitted by MPs claiming expenses. IPSA was not permitted to simply disclose information extracted from the receipts in reliance on section 11(4) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. (Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority v Information Commissioner and another (EA/2012/0242) UKFTT [2013] 2012_0242 (GRC).)

FOIA: form of original documents can be disclosable "information" that must not be withheld by providing in different format (First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights))

by PLC Public Sector
Published on 08 May 2013 • England, Wales
On 29 April 2013, the First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights) ruled that the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) must disclose copies of the actual receipts submitted by MPs claiming expenses. IPSA was not permitted to simply disclose information extracted from the receipts in reliance on section 11(4) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. (Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority v Information Commissioner and another (EA/2012/0242) UKFTT [2013] 2012_0242 (GRC).)