The complainant requested information relating to the Government’s consideration of the case for reform to bereavement damages. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) provided some information within the scope of the request but refused to disclose the remainder, citing section 35(1)(a) (formulation of government policy etc) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the withheld information is exempt from disclosure on the basis of section 35(1)(a) and that, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest favours maintaining the exemption. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken as a result of this decision.
FOI 35: Complaint not upheld
Citations:
[2022] UKICO 136047
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 21 January 2023; Ref: scu.683068