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Department for Communities and Local Government (Decision Notice) [2012] UKICO FS50446594 (10 December 2012)
Summary: The complainant has requested information provided to the DCLG by companies and organisations involved in property development and the construction industry in relation to the draft National Planning Policy Framework. The DCLG refused the request because it considered that the information related to the formulation of or development of government policy and was exempt under section 35(1)(a) of the FOIA. During the course of the Commissioner-™s investigation the DCLG noted that the formulation and development process in question had now been completed, and decided, without prejudice to its original position, to disclose the requested information to the complainant. The Commissioner has decided that the DCLG correctly applied the exemption and that the public interest favoured maintaining the exemption. He does not require the DCLG to take any steps.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 35 - Complaint Not upheld