Department of Health and Social Care

The complainant has requested information on promotions, staff pay and grading and posts at the Department of Health and Social Care. The DHSC refused to respond to this request on the basis of section 14(1) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that section 14 does not apply to this request. The Commissioner requires the public authority to issue a fresh response to the complainant in accordance with its obligations under the FOIA which does not rely on section 14(1).