Summary: The complainant requested information relating to meetings of the Business Advisory Group, comprising senior Ministers and business leaders who meet to discuss and debate matters of economic policy. The Cabinet Office refused to disclose this information and cited the exemption provided by section 35(1)(a) (formulation or development of government policy) of the FOIA. The Commissioner-™s decision is that the Cabinet Office applied section 35(1)(a) correctly and so it is not required to disclose this information.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 35 - Complaint Not upheld