Information Commissioner's Office

Cabinet Office

15 November 2016, Central government

The complainant submitted a number of requests to the Cabinet Office about contracts it had entered into with Behavioural Insights Team (BIT). The complainant was dissatisfied with the Cabinet Office’s refusal to disclose the maximum day rates it would pay BIT staff. The Commissioner has concluded that this information is exempt from disclosure on the basis of section 43(2). The complainant also asked to know the number of BIT staff who were provided with the passes to access the Cabinet Office premises. The Cabinet Office refused to confirm or deny whether it held this information on the basis of sections 31(3) and 38(2) of FOIA. The Commissioner has concluded that neither of these two exemptions are engaged.

FOI 43: Not upheld FOI 38: Upheld FOI 31: Upheld