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Cite as: [2017] UKICO FS50646198
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Department for Communities and Local Government
26 April 2017, Central government
The complainant has requested information from the Department for Communities and Local Government (the Department) concerning the decision to cease Cornish Language funding. The Department initially relied on section 36 to withhold the requested information. However, during the course of this investigation, it instead sought to rely on section 35. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Department was entitled to rely of section 35 to withhold the requested information. However, in taking 114 working days to complete the public interest test and respond fully to the request, the Commissioner finds that the Department has breached section 17(3) of the FOIA. The Commissioner does not require the Department to take any steps in this case.
FOI 35: Not upheld FOI 17: Upheld