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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2022/123366.html
Cite as: [2022] UKICO 123366
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Department for Education
The complainant has requested information from the Department for Education (“DfE”) regarding an investigation into an academy trust. The DfE firstly refused to disclose the information, citing section 22 of FOIA. Following discussions with the Commissioner, and internal policy discussions, it changed its position and instead relied upon sections 31 and 36 of FOIA as a basis for non-disclosure. The Commissioner’s decision is that DfE has correctly applied section 36(2)(c) of FOIA to the requested information. As the Commissioner considers that this applies to the entirety of the requested information, he has not gone on to consider whether DfE was correct to apply section 31 of FOIA. Therefore the Commissioner requires no steps to be taken by the public authority.FOI 36: Complaint not upheld
Decision notice: 123366