Department for Communities and Local Government

The complainant has requested a copy of a report regarding abuses of the Intensive Start Up Scheme. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Department for Communities and Local Government has correctly applied the exemption where disclosure would, or would be likely to, inhibit the free and frank provision of advice, or the free and frank exchange of views for the purposes of deliberation at section 36(2)(b) of the FOIA. He has also decided that the Department for Communities and Local Government breached the statutory time for compliance. He does not require the public authority to take any steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2016/0025 struck out.