Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC)
- Date 10 July 2025
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 35(1)(a): Not upheld, FOI 35(1)(b): Not upheld
The complainant has requested information about the Health Mission Board. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) withheld the information under sections 35(1)(a) and 35(1)(b) of FOIA. These exemptions concern the formulation of government policy and ministerial communications, respectively. The Commissioner’s decision is that DHSC correctly applied sections 35(1)(a) and 35(1)(b) of FOIA to the requested information and the public interest favours maintaining the exemptions. The Commissioner doesn’t require DHSC to take any steps.