Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)

The complainant has requested minutes of the Culture Renewal Taskforce meetings. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) refused to provide the requested information, citing section 35(1)(a) (formulation or development of government policy etc.) The Commissioner’s decision is the exemption is engaged and the public interest lies in maintaining the exemption. The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken.