On 14 Sep, 14:35, "John Rowland"
wrote:
Despatches wanted to get information from LOCOG, the body which is
delivering the Olympics. LOCOG refused. Despatches demanded the information
under the Freedom Of Information act. LOCOG said that act doesn't apply to
them, because they are a private company! Despatches then found out that
LOCOG is mainly owned by Ken Livingstone and Tessa Jowell!


I don't know anything about this case but one thing comes to mind is
that LOCOG will be aware of some commercially confidential information
regarding sponsorship and so on, which would be detrimental to it's
cause if it were released. Of course in such cases there are
provisions under the FOIA that are exercised by government bodies
which allow for such commercially confidential information to stay
confidential.

By the by LOCOG is only one part of the 2012 equation - the other is
the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA).

LOCOG "is responsible for preparing and staging the 2012 Games" whilst
the ODA "is the public body responsible for developing and building
the new venues and infrastructure for the Games and their use post
2012"

More info on the structure can be found he
http://www.london2012.com/about/about-the-2012-games/index.php