Department for Exiting the European Union

The complainant has requested mapping exercise information relating to the Northern Ireland/Ireland border. The Department for Exiting the European Union (“DExEU”) refused to provide this citing section 35 (formulation and development of government policy) and section 27 (international relations) as its basis for doing so. It upheld this at internal review. The Commissioner’s decision is that DExEU is entitled to rely on section 35 as its basis for refusing to provide the requested information. No steps are required. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2018/0253 withdraw.