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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2024/165811.html
Cite as: [2024] UKICO 165811

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Cabinet Office

The complainant requested information about the Government Equalities Office’s consultation on conversion therapy. Ultimately, the Cabinet Office said that some of the information was exempt by virtue of section 35(1)(a) of FOIA (the exemption for  the formulation or development of government policy). It also said it did not hold some of the requested information and that part of it was exempt under section 40(2) of FOIA (the exemption for personal information) in addition to being exempt under section 35(1)(a) of FOIA. The complainant advised he was not interested in securing any personal information so the Commissioner has not considered the Cabinet Office’s reliance on section 40(2) any further. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Cabinet Office was entitled to rely on section 35(1)(a) of FOIA for all parts of the request where it was cited. He also finds, on the balance of probabilities, that no recorded information is held by the Cabinet Office for the remainder of the request. No steps are required as a result of this notice.

FOI 35: Complaint not upheld FOI 1: Complaint not upheld

Decision notice: 165811