Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

The complainant requested from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities information relating to the designation of Freeports. The DLUHC withheld the requested information under section 35(1)(a) (formulation or development of government policy) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the DLUHC was entitled to withhold the requested information under section 35(1)(a). The Commissioner does not require the DLUHC to take any steps.