Department for Education (Central government) [2022] UKICO 152908 (27 September 2022)


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Department for Education

The complainant has requested a report considered when the requirement for facemasks to be worn in English schools was lifted. The Department for Education relied on section 35 (development of government policy) to withhold the information. The Commissioner’s decision is that the withheld information engages section 35(1)(a) of FOIA and that the balance of the public interest favours maintaining the exemption. The DfE breached section 10 and section 17 of FOIA as it failed to issue its response within 20 working days. The Commissioner does not require further steps.

FOI 17: Complaint upheld FOI 10: Complaint upheld FOI 35: Complaint not upheld

Decision notice: 152908

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