Department of Health (Central government) [2020] UKICO IC-66078 (3 December 2020)


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Cite as: [2020] UKICO IC-66078

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Department of Health

The complainant requested any evidence or data held by the Department of Health (DoH) to support public statements made by the Minister of Health in relation to potential mortality rates and the Covid19 pandemic. The Commissioner’s decision is that the DoH failed to respond to the request within 20 working days and has therefore breached section 10 of the FOIA. The Commissioner requires the DoH to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Issue a substantive response, under the FOIA, to the request. The DoH must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the FOIA and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.

FOI 10: Complaint upheld

Decision notice: IC-66078

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