How will the Government policymaking process be protected?
Bodies must be allowed to make decisions in private. The background deliberations, papers and reports leading up to policy statements or decisions may be confidential, for example, if it is considered that their release might lead to speculation, confusion or uncertainty and that this would not be in the public interest in all the circumstances of the case, or if there was a possibility that the outcome of these deliberations could be jeopardised. The exception for internal communications can be used to protect this decision making process.
