The Freedom of Information Act 2000 specifically exempt certain types of information (as taken from the HMSO website) that is, or may prejudice, the following:
· Information accessible to applicant by other means (section 21)
· Information intended for future publication (s22)
· Information supplied by, or relating to, bodies dealing with security matters (s23)
· National security (s24)
· Certificates under exemption 3 and 4 above (s25)
· Defence (s26)
· International relations (s27)
· Relations within the United Kingdom (s28)
· The economy (s30)
· Investigations and proceedings conducted by public authorities (s30)
· Law enforcement (s31)
· Court records (s32)
· Audit functions (s33)
· Parliamentary privilege (s34)
· Formulation of government policy (s35)
· Prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs (s36)
· Communications with Her Majesty and honours (s37)
· Health and safety (s38)
· Environmental information (s39)
· Personal information (s40) - see the Data Protection Act 1998
· Information provided in confidence (s41)
· Legal professional privilege (s42)
· Commercial interests (s43)
According to section 44 of the Act:
“Information is exempt information if its disclosure (otherwise under this Act) by the public authority holding it:
(a) is prohibited by or under any enactments,
(b) is incompatible with any Community obligation, or
(c) would constitute or be punishable as a contempt of court”
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