Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)

The complainant has requested information about the withdrawal of the Rural Services Delivery Grant. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government stated that the information was withheld under the exemption provided by section 35(1)(a) (formulation or development of government policy) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MHCLG was entitled to withhold the information under section 35(1)(a). The Commissioner does not require further steps.