Attorney General's Office
- Date 20 June 2022
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 35: Not upheld
The complainant requested information relating to legal advice on specific elements of the Government’s response to the pandemic. The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) refused to confirm or deny whether it held the requested information on the basis of section 35(3) (formulation of government policy etc) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the AGO was correct to neither confirm nor deny if this information was held and the public interest in this case supports this position. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken as a result of this decision.