Link for IOC full Decision notice pdf file: Department of Health & Social Care (Central government) [2025] UKICO 347701 (24 April 2025)
The complainant has requested statistical information about suicides. The above public authority relied on sections 38 (health and safety), 36 (effective conduct of public affairs) and 41 (breach of confidence) of FOIA to withhold the information. The Commissioner's decision is that section 38 of FOIA is engaged and that the balance of the public interest favours maintaining the exemption. The public authority's handling of the request breached sections 10 and 17 of FOIA. The Commissioner does not require further steps to be taken. Keywords/themes: Samaritans