Argues disclosure not in public interest
The Department of Infrastructure has refused to reveal how much it has paid to underwrite Loganair's Heathrow route.
It was responding to a Freedom of Information request.
The department argued the financial information could not be disclosed under Section 30 of the Freedom of Information Act as it was subject to a public interest test.
In defending the decision the DOI said: 'The factors in favour of withholding [the information are]: Disclosure would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of the department if a similar agreement needed to be reached in future.
'Public disclosure of the information may damage the working relationship between Loganair and the Department [and] there was a "need to protect the commercial interests of the private sector, which plays an important role in the general health of the island's economy.'
You can find the FOI request response HERE.
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