Ministry of Justice
- Date 12 March 2014
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 35: Not upheld
The complainant requested information about proposed changes to the legislation concerning the rehabilitation of offenders. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) confirmed that it held relevant information but refused to disclose it citing the section 35(1)(a) and (b) exemptions (formulation of government policy) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MoJ correctly applied sections 35(1)(a) and (b) to withhold the requested information. He requires no steps to be taken.