Department for Business and Trade
- Date 15 November 2023
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 3: Not upheld
The complainant submitted a request to the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) for a copy of the then Secretary of State Liz Truss MP’s ministerial diary.
The Commissioner’s decision is that DBT was correct to withhold part of the requested information under sections 24(1), 27(1)(a), 27(1)(c), 27(1)(d), 35(1)(b), 35(1)(d) and 40(2) of FOIA.
The Commissioner does not require further steps as a result of this decision notice.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: Section 24(1)-complaint not upheld, section 27(1)(a)-complaint not upheld 27(1)(c)-complaint not upheld, 27(1)(d)-complaint not upheld, section 35(1)(b)-complaint not upheld, 35(1)(d)-complaint not upheld, s.40(2)-complaint not upheld.