Department for Education
- Date 12 May 2014
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 22: Upheld
The complainant has requested information from the Department for Education (the “DfE”) relating to Free School proposals received by the DfE during the “fifth wave” (received by 13 September 2013 for opening from September 2015). The DfE withheld the information under section 22 of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the DfE has incorrectly applied section 22 of the FOIA to the withheld information. Because the information has since been disclosed, the Commissioner does not require any action from the DfE.