16 October 2014, Central government
The complainant has requested a copy of legal advice which confirmed that DfES policy in respect of its Welsh for Adults policy is in accordance with the relevant regulations. The Welsh Government refused this request by virtue of section 42 of the FOIA, however during the course of the Commissioner’s investigation it confirmed that it did not hold this information at the time of the request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Welsh Government has complied with its obligations under section 1(1) of the FOIA. The Commissioner does not require the Welsh Government to take any steps.
FOI 1: Not upheld