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Cite as: [2011] UKICO FS50348732
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Cabinet Office (Decision Notice) [2011] UKICO FS50348732 (03 November 2011)
Summary: The complainant requested information concerning refurbishments to the Downing Street residence of the Prime Minister. The public authority initially stated that some information was not held in response to some requests and cited the exemption provided by section 22(1) (information intended for future publication) in relation to the remainder of the requests. During the Commissioner-™s investigation the public authority ceased to rely on section 22(1) and instead stated that it held no information falling within the scope of any of the requests. The Commissioner finds in relation to the majority of the requests that the public authority was correct in stating that it held no relevant information. However, in relation to two of the requests the conclusion of the Commissioner is that the public authority did hold relevant information and was in breach of section 1(1)(a) in stating that this information was not held. The public authority is now required to disclose this information or else issue a notice compliant with section 17(1), apart from one item of information in relation to which the Commissioner finds that the exemption provided by section 24(1) (national security) is engaged. The Commissioner also finds that the public authority breached certain procedural obligations under the Act.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 1 - Complaint Partly Upheld, FOI 10 - Complaint Upheld, FOI 24 - Complaint Not upheld