Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
- Date 16 October 2025
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 21: Not upheld, FOI 32: Not upheld, FOI 35: Not upheld
The complainant requested information about a particular judgement. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) withheld the information requested under sections 32(1)(b) (court records), 35(1)(a) (formulation or development of government policy), 40(2) (personal data) and 42 (legal professional privilege) of the FOIA. During the course of the Commissioner’s investigation MHCLG confirmed it was also relying on section 21 (information accessible to the applicant by other means) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that MHCLG was entitled to rely upon sections 21, 32(1)(b) and 35(1)(a) of the FOIA to withhold the requested information. The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken.