Metropolitan Police Authority
- Date 19 January 2011
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 40: Not upheld
The complainant asked the Metropolitan Police Authority (the ‘MPA’) to provide a full staff list, including positions held and contact details, and details for three particular named individuals. The public authority disclosed the requested details for its more senior staff members but refused to disclose the remainder using the exemption under section 40(2) (personal information) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the ‘Act’). The Commissioner’s decision is that the exemption at section 40(2) is engaged and that disclosure would breach the Data Protection Act (the ‘DPA’).