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Department for Transport

  • Date 21 December 2023
  • Sector Central government
  • Decision(s) FOI 35: Not upheld

The Commissioner’s decision is that the Department for Transport was entitled to withhold the Equality Impact Assessment associated with its proposal to change rail ticket offices, under section 35(1)(a) of FOIA. This exemption concerns the formulation of government policy. It’s not necessary for the Department for Transport to take any corrective steps.