Cabinet Office
- Date 30 June 2020
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) EIR 13: Not upheld
The complainant submitted a request to the Cabinet Office for correspondence between the then Prime Minister, Theresa May, and The Queen, concerning the UK’s exit from the European Union (Brexit). The Cabinet Office refused to confirm or deny whether it held any information falling within the scope of the request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Cabinet Office was entitled to rely on regulation 13(5)(A). No steps are required.