Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Date 15 August 2022
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 1: Not upheld, FOI 42: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information relating to a statement issued to the House of Commons by the Secretary of State for the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (the DLUHC) about proposals to finance the removal of unsafe Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding on residential buildings. The Commissioner’s decision is that, on the balance of probabilities, the DLUHC does not hold information relevant to part 1 of the complainant’s request. He is also satisfied that the DLUHC is entitled to rely on section 42(1) (legal professional privilege) of the FOIA when withholding information relevant to part 2 of the request. The Commissioner does not require the DLUHC to take any steps as a result of this decision notice.