Department of Health and Social Care
- Date 3 September 2019
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld
The complainant requested information from the Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”) about funding allocations for DIPG specific research and childhood brain cancers. The Commissioner’s decision is that DHSC has breached section 10(1) of the FOIA in that it failed to provide a valid response to the request within the statutory time frame of 20 working days. The Commissioner requires the DHSC to respond to the complainant’s request in accordance with the FOIA.