Information Commissioner's Office

HM Land Registry

7 September 2016, Central government

The complainant has requested information regarding any meetings or correspondence between senior Land Registry officials (both internally and externally with the Cabinet Office) which mention or relate to the data which the Land Registry collects on which foreign companies own which land and property titles in England and Wales.  The Land Registry withheld the requested information on the basis of section 35(1)(a) (formulation or development of government policy) of FOIA.  The Commissioner’s decision is that the Land Registry correctly withheld the requested information under section 35(1)(a) and that the balance of the public interest favours maintaining the exemption.

FOI 35: Not upheld