23 July 2015, Central government
The complainant has requested information relating to a meeting between HRH the Prince of Wales and Brandon Lewis MP. The Department for Communities and Local Government applied the exemptions for communications with the Heir to the Throne at section 37(1)(aa), for personal data at section 40(2), and for information provided in confidence at section 41. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Department for Communities and Local Government has correctly applied the exemption at section 37(1)(aa) of the FOIA. He has not therefore not therefore considered the application of the exemptions at section 40(2) and 41 of the FOIA.
FOI 37: Not upheld