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

The complainant has requested specific meeting minutes relating to the Building Regulations Advisory Committee. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government relied on section 12(1) of FOIA (cost of compliance) to refuse the request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MHCLG was entitled to rely on section 12(1) of FOIA to refuse the request. The Commissioner also finds that the MHCLG complied with its section 16 obligation to offer advice and assistance. The Commissioner does not require further steps.