Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
- Date 23 April 2026
- Sector Central government, Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 21: Not upheld, FOI 32: Partly upheld, FOI 35: Not upheld
The complainant requested information from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) relating to a specific High Court judgement. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MHCLG is entitled to rely on section 21 (information accessible to the applicant by other means), section 32(1)(b) (court records) and section 35(1)(a) of FOIA to withhold the requested information. The Commissioner does not require the MHCLG to take any steps.