The Clerk of The House - House of Commons

The complainant has requested information about the events and communications surrounding the Opposition Day debate on 21 February 2024. The House of Commons (“HoC”) neither confirmed nor denied that it held information within scope of the request, with reliance on section 34 (parliamentary privilege) of FOIA. During the course of the Commissioner’s investigation the HoC issued a certificate under section 34(3) confirming that the exemption applied. The Commissioner’s decision is that section 34(2) was correctly applied. The Commissioner does not require further steps.