Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
- Date 5 January 2023
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 14(1): Not upheld
The complainant submitted a request to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) for copies of the Secretary of State’s diaries for the period February 2020 to March 2021. BEIS refused the request on the basis of section 14(1) (vexatious) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that BEIS is entitled to rely on section 14(1) of FOIA to refuse to provide the requested information.