What are qualified exemptions?
Qualified exemptions are subject to a public interest test. This means it is not sufficient to establish that the information falls within the terms of a qualified exemption. It is also necessary to consider whether the public interest nevertheless requires that the information should be released. The central question to consider is:
One of the primary purposes of this Introduction and the Freedom of Information: Exemptions guidance is to help identify some of the public interest considerations relevant to this assessment.