Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
- Date 3 February 2023
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 12: Not upheld, FOI 16: Not upheld
The complainant requested information on multiple separate occasions relating to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, the Lying in State and Funeral from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
The Commissioner's decision is that DCMS was entitled to aggregate the requests under section 12(4) and was entitled to refuse to comply with the request under section 12(1) of FOIA. The Commissioner also finds that DCMS complied with its obligations under section 16 of FOIA to offer advice and assistance.
The Commissioner does not require DCMS to take any steps.