Department for Education
- Date 17 March 2023
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 35: Not upheld
The complainant has requested copies of any formal applications made to Her Majesty's Treasury (HMT) for catch-up funding. The Department for Education (DfE) refused the request under section 35 of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the DfE has correctly applied the exemption and the public interest lies in withholding the information. The Commissioner does not require the DfE to take any steps as a result of this decision notice.