Department of Health and Social Care

The complainant has requested a section of the National Risk Assessment relating to infectious diseases. The above public authority on section 24 of FOIA (national security) to withhold that information. The Commissioner’s decision is that the public authority is entitled to rely on section 24 of FOIA and that the balance of the public interest favours withholding the information. The Commissioner does not require further steps.
Keywords: covid-19, risk register