I am writing to confirm that I have now completed my search for the information which you requested.

Request

‘As a part of my Court Case and via the Freedom of Information Act - can I get all the Employer Full Names and Employer Numbers for everyone involved in this case including Sarah, Andrew, Victoria and Kaylee.’

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 28 May 2024.

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.

Our response

We have considered this request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and we are issuing a refusal notice under section 17 of the FOIA.

We can confirm that we do hold the requested information, but this information is exempt under section 40(2) of the FOIA (personal information).

Section 40(2) is an absolute, prejudice-based exemption and therefore is exempt if disclosure would contravene any of the data protection principles. In order for disclosure to comply with the lawfulness, fairness, and transparency principle, we either need the consent of the data subject(s) or there must be a legitimate interest in disclosure. In addition, the disclosure must be necessary to meet the legitimate interest and finally, the disclosure must not cause unwarranted harm.

Please see the following link to view the section 40 exemption in full - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/40