Discussions whether to sell school playing field must be disclosed under EIR, not FOIA (FTT(IR)) | Practical Law

Discussions whether to sell school playing field must be disclosed under EIR, not FOIA (FTT(IR)) | Practical Law

On 17 October 2013, the First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights) ruled that a request for information on the Department for Education's internal decision-making process when dealing with a council's request to sell school playing fields must be dealt with under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/3391) (EIR), rather than under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Discussions whether to sell school playing field must be disclosed under EIR, not FOIA (FTT(IR))

Practical Law UK Legal Update Case Report 3-546-2145 (Approx. 3 pages)

Discussions whether to sell school playing field must be disclosed under EIR, not FOIA (FTT(IR))

by Practical Law Public Sector
Published on 22 Oct 2013 • England, Wales
On 17 October 2013, the First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights) ruled that a request for information on the Department for Education's internal decision-making process when dealing with a council's request to sell school playing fields must be dealt with under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/3391) (EIR), rather than under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.