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Cabinet Office

The complainant has requested information relating to newspaper reports that a team from the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) has been embedded within the Cabinet Office, giving the Prime Minister advice on emerging threats posed by Covid-19. The Cabinet Office relied on section 23(5) of FOIA to refuse to confirm or deny whether it held any relevant information. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Cabinet Office was entitled to rely on section 23(5) to refuse confirm nor deny whether it held the requested information. No steps are required.

FOI 23: Complaint not upheld

Decision notice: ic-108031

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