Department of Health and Social Care
- Date 30 November 2022
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 17: Upheld, FOI 35: Not upheld
Summary wording for website: The Commissioner’s decision is that DHSC was entitled to rely on section 35(1)(a) of FOIA to withhold requested information about face coverings in relation to COVID-19, as it concerned the formulation of government policy, etc. DHSC breached section 17(1) of FOIA as it did not issue a refusal notice within the required timescale.