Department of Health and Social Care
- Date 13 October 2020
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld
The complainant requested information from the Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”) about early evidence kits in testing for drugs used in relation to the Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault Report 2007 published by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs Secretariat. The Commissioner’s decision is that the 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.