Cabinet Office
- Date 17 July 2025
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 36(2)(b)(i): Not upheld, FOI 36(2)(b)(ii): Not upheld, FOI 36(2)(c): Not upheld
The complainant has requested a copy of any due diligence reports relating to the appointment of Chris Pincher as Deputy Chief Whip, and the confidential annex that accompanied an ICO decision notice on a related complaint. The Cabinet Office refused the requests, citing sections 36 (Prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs), 40(2) (Personal information) and 41(1) (Information provided in confidence) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Cabinet Office was entitled to rely on section 36(2)(b)(i) & (ii) and 36(2)(c) to withhold the requested information. Information Tribunal FT/EA/2025/0264 under appeal.