Information Commissioner's Office

HM Treasury

29 June 2017, Central government

The complainant submitted a request to the public authority for copies of correspondence and communications between HRH Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in relation to public roles for the Duke of York’s daughters. The public authority neither confirmed nor denied holding information within the scope of the complainant’s request in reliance on sections 37(2) and 40(5)(b)(i) FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the public authority was entitled to rely on section 37(2).

FOI 37(2): Not upheld