Department for Work and Pensions
- Date 27 February 2023
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 14(1): Upheld, FOI 14(2): Upheld
The complainant submitted a request to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) seeking a copy of the Secretary of State’s ministerial diary for the period 1 March 2020 to 16 April 2020. The DWP refused the request on the basis of section 14(1) (vexatious) of FOIA given the burden in complying with it as well as section 14(2) (repeated requests). The Commissioner’s decision is that neither section 14(1) nor section 14(2) provide a basis to refuse the request.