While we publish most transactions, some transactions cannot be published as this may contravene the law.
The exemptions provided by the Freedom of Information Act include any data that is protected under the Data Protection Act and data that might be commercially sensitive.
This includes personal information, which is protected by the Data Protection Act, such as:
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salary payments to staff;
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pension and National Insurance contributions;
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severance payments;
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payments to individuals from legal process - compensation payments and legal settlements;
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money administered on behalf of a client.
It also includes commercially sensitive information which is exempt under the Freedom of Information Act. This would include:
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settlements made with companies as part of an arbitration or legal process, which is conditional on confidentiality;
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potential betrayal of a commercial confidence, or prejudice to a legitimate commercial interest.
Finally, any transactions that are not defined as 'expenditure' for this purpose would also be excluded, such as transactions relating to the financing or underwriting of debt.
