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Cite as: [2021] UKICO ic-94513
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Department of Health and Social Care
The complainant has requested the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) to disclose the names of 47 companies which were awarded contracts via the ‘high-priority lane’ for procuring PPE. Initially the DHSC withheld the information under section 43 of the FOIA (commercial interests). At the internal review stage the DHSC revised its position, withdrew the application of section 43 of the FOIA and confirmed that the requested information would be published in due course. To the date of this notice, the DHSC has not disclosed the requested information, nor advised the Commissioner that it considers it is otherwise exempt by virtue of another exemption. The DHSC has therefore failed to comply with its obligations under FOIA. It has also breached section 1 and 10 of the FOIA. It failed to respond to the request within 20 working days of receipt and failed to disclose information, to which the complainant was entitled under section 1, in the same timeframe. The Commissioner requires the DHSC to disclose the requested information to the complainant.FOI 43: Complaint upheld FOI 10: Complaint upheld FOI 1: Complaint upheld
Decision notice: ic-94513