10 February 2015, Central government
The complainant has requested the minutes from the meeting that Tim Boyes had with Ministers in 2010 as specified in the following BBC article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27476643 . The DfE refused to provide the requested information under section 36(2)(b)(i) and (ii), section 36(2)(c) and section 40(2) FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the DfE has correctly applied section 36(2)(b)(i) and (ii) and section 36(2)(c) FOIA to the withheld information. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken.
FOI 36: Not upheld