Cabinet Office

The complainant submitted a request to the Cabinet Office seeking drafts of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities’ report that was published information in March 2021. The Cabinet Office withheld the requested information on the basis of sections 36(2)(b)(i), (ii) and (c) (effective conduct of public affairs) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the requested information is exempt from disclosure on the basis of these exemptions and that the public interest favours withholding the information. First-tier tribunal (General Regulatory chamber) information rights appeal EA/2023/0300 appeal dismissed. First-tier tribunal (General Regulatory chamber) information rights appeal EA/2023/0154 appeal dismissed.