Department for Communities and Local Government

The complainant has requested from the Department for Communities and Local Government (the DCLG) whether it held a document prior to it being submitted to them on 14 August 2012. The DCLG refused the request relying on section 12 of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the DCLG has correctly relied on section 12 of the FOIA in this case. The Commissioner does not require the DCLG to take any steps.