Department for Communities and Local Government

The complainant has requested information from the Department for Communities and Local Government (“the DCLG”) which concerns the Government’s plans to extend the Right To Buy to tenants of Housing Associations. The DCLG confirmed that it holds information relevant to the complainant’s request, but withheld it in reliance on sections 35(1)(a) and 35(1)(b) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the DCLG has appropriately applied sections 35(1)(a) and 35(1)(b) and therefore it is entitled to withhold the information which the complainant seeks. The Commissioner requires the DCLG to take no further action in this matter.