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Senior Civil Servants: Freedom of Information

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 29 November 2024UIN 15229

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what (a) internal and (b) external guidance his Department has produced for Departments on whether Freedom of Information Act requests requesting information on senior civil servants should be disclosed.

Answered by Ms Abena Oppong-Asare

The Cabinet Office has not issued either internal or external guidance on whether Freedom of Information Act requests requesting information on senior civil servants should be disclosed. All requests are considered on their own merits in all circumstances.

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