The complainant has requested briefing packs provided to the then Secretary of State for Education when she was appointed. The DfE considered the information exempt under sections 35(1)(d) and 36(2)(b)(ii) and 36(2)(c). The Commissioner’s decision is that section 36(2) is engaged and the public interest favours withholding the information. The Commissioner does find a breach of section 10(1) and 1(1)(a) as the DfE failed to respond within the statutory timeframe. No steps are required.