Department for International Trade
- Date 5 January 2023
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 14(1): Not upheld
The complainant submitted a request to the Department for International Trade (DIT) seeking a copy of the Secretary of State’s ministerial diary for the period December 2019 to March 2021. DIT refused the request on the basis of section 14(1) (vexatious) of FOIA given the burden in complying with it. The Commissioner’s decision is that DIT is entitled to rely on section 14(1) of FOIA to refuse to comply with the request.