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Department of Health and Social Care

  • Date 22 November 2021
  • Sector Central government
  • Decision(s) FOI 38: Not upheld

The complainant has requested information relating to the number of days Professor Whitty, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Professor Jonathan Van-Tam (DCMO) worked in their offices. The Commissioner’s decision is that Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) correctly applied section 38(1) FOIA – health and safety, to withhold parts 2 and 3 of the requested information.  The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps as a result of this decision notice.