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Freedom of information response ref. FoI/18/02267: timeline, approvals and comments: FOI release
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Information should include: a detailed timeline (with dates) of when the lead official contacted ministers/special advisers (and vice versa); any notes or comments or suggestions offered by ministers or special advisers to the lead official; any input from the SG FOI Unit; any advice or comments from ministers/spads rejected by the lead official; any advice or comments from ministers/spads accepted by the lead official; any correspondence (as defined previously) on the use of exemptions; any correspondence (as defined previously) on material to be redacted; any information on delays to the FOI response; any information on who received the FOI to clear, when they responded and what they said; and any information on delays to the FOI response. While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide some of the information you have requested because of exemptions under sections of FOISA apply. The reasons why that exemptions applies are explained below. Reasons for not providing information Exemptions apply, subject to the public interest test An exemption under section 38 1(b) of FOISA applies to some of the information you have requested because it contains personal information of Government officials. This exemption is subject to the 'public interest test'.