Cabinet Office
- Date 20 August 2018
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 31: Upheld, FOI 37: Upheld
The complainant has requested information on any rules and/or guidance in the honours system regarding the conferment of honours. The public authority disclosed some of the information held within the scope of the request and withheld the remainder relying on the exemptions at sections 37(1)(b) and 31(1)(g) FOIA. The Commissioner has concluded that the public authority was not entitled to rely on sections 37(1)(b) and 31(1)(g). This decision notice is currently under appeal to the Tribunal. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2018/0221 withdrawn.