HM Treasury

The complainant has requested attendance notes and minutes from the Finance and Leasing Association’s meeting with HM Treasury (HMT) in 2024. HMT refused to provide this citing section 35 (formulation/development of government policy) as its basis for doing so. It upheld this at internal review. The Commissioner’s decision is that HMT is entitled to rely on section 35 as its basis for refusing to provide the withheld information. The Commissioner does not require further steps.