NCN: [2025] UKFTT 01361 (GRC) Case Reference: FT/EA/2024/0432 First-tier Tribunal General Regulatory Chamber Information Rights Decided without a hearing Decision given on: 20 November 2025 Before JUDGE STEPHEN ROPER MEMBER JO MURPHY MEMBER KERRY PEPPERELL Between MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES & LOCAL GOVERNMENT Appellant and (1) THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (2) DR DORIAN GERHOLD Respondents Decision: The appeal is Dismissed The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government must now disclose the information previously withheld by it pursuant to section 35(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in respect of the request for information made to it by Dr Dorian Gerhold dated 19 January 2024, as referred to in the Information Commissioner’s decision notice dated 19 September 2024 (reference IC-296549-B8N1). The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government must make such disclosure within 35 days of this decision being sent to it, or (if there is an application to appeal this decision) within 28 days after being notified of an unsuccessful outcome to such application or any resulting appeal. REASONS Preliminary matters 1. In this decision (and in the closed annex; see paragraph 3), we use the following terms to denote the meanings shown: Announcement: The announcement dated 28 January 2021 regarding free entry to the Centre, as referred to in paragraph 6. © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2025