Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Date 27 February 2019
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 1: Not upheld, FOI 10: Upheld
The complainant requested information relating to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (the MHCLG)’s database relating to compulsory purchase orders. The MHCLG provided some information to the complainant however it also applied the exemption in section 31(1)(a)(law enforcement) to other information. During its review it provided further information to the complainant but still maintained the exemption for other information. Following a further, different, request however it disclosed the remaining information to the complainant. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MHCLG has now responded to the complainant's request as required by section 1(1)((b), however it failed to comply with section 10(1) of the Act in that it did not provide the information to the requestor within 20 working days. The Commissioner does not require any steps.