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Department of Health and Social Care (Central government) [2022] UKICO 174096 (30 November 2022)
URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2022/174096.html
Cite as:
[2022] UKICO 174096
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Department of Health and Social Care
Summary wording for website: The Commissioner’s decision is that DHSC was entitled to rely on section 35(1)(a) of FOIA to withhold requested information about face coverings in relation to COVID-19, as it concerned the formulation of government policy, etc. DHSC breached section 17(1) of FOIA as it did not issue a refusal notice within the required timescale.
FOI 17:
Complaint upheld
FOI 35:
Complaint not upheld
Decision notice:
174096