Department for Business Innovation and Skills
- Date 30 January 2013
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 35: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information relating to interest rate caps and introducing “a cap on the total cost of credit”. The Department for Business Innovation and Skills refused the request, citing the formulation of government policy exemption, section 35. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (DBIS) correctly applied section 35 to the withheld information. He requires no steps to be taken.