Department of Health and Social Care (Central government) [2021] UKICO ic-71785 (22 October 2021)


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Cite as: [2021] UKICO ic-71785

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Department of Health and Social Care

The complainant has requested all correspondence between Matt Hancock MP and Jeane Freeman MSP, with reference to Covid-19 testing, between the period 10 March to 22 September 2020. DHSC provided some information to the complainant however it withheld some information in full under section 35(1)(a) and (b) FOIA and redacted some information from the information disclosed under section 35(1)(a) and 40(2) FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that section 35(1)(a) and (b) have been applied correctly to the withheld information however the public interest in maintaining the exemptions is outweighed by the public interest in disclosure. The Commissioner does consider that section 40(2) FOIA was applied correctly to the information redacted under this exemption. The Commissioner requires the public authority to disclose all information withheld in full under section 35(1)(a) and (b) FOIA.

FOI 35: Complaint upheld FOI 40: Complaint not upheld

Decision notice: ic-71785

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