Department of Health and Social Care

The complainant has requested copies of minutes, agendas and briefing notes for the High Priority Appraisals Team meetings. The DHSC confirmed that it does not hold any information that falls within the scope of the request. The Commissioner is satisfied that, on the balance of probabilities, the DHSC does not hold any information that falls within the scope of the request. The Commissioner does not require the DHSC to take any further steps. However, in failing to comply with section 1(1) within twenty working days, and in applying the extension that section 10(3) allows inappropriately, the DHSC has breached both section 10(1) and section 10(3) (time for compliance with request) of the FOIA.