Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Date 23 September 2019
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 10(1): Upheld
The complainant has requested information relating to a Housing Infrastructure Fund. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government withheld the requested information under the exemption for the formulation of government policy (section 35(1)(a)). During the Commissioner’s investigation the public authority disclosed the information to the complainant. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government disclosed the information outside the statutory time limit and breached section 10(1) of the FOIA. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps.