Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
- Date 13 March 2023
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 12(1): Not upheld, FOI 16: Upheld
The complainant requested information from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (“BEIS”) relating to the strategy document ‘Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19)’. BEIS refused to comply with the requested citing section 12 (cost limit) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that BEIS was entitled to reuse to comply with the request in accordance with section 12(1) of FOIA. The Commissioner also finds that BEIS did not comply with its obligations at section 16 to offer advice and assistance. However, appropriate advice and assistance has been provided via BEIS’s response to the Commissioner’s investigation. The Commissioner does not require BEIS to take any steps.