Ministry of Defence
- Date 24 July 2014
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 26: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information about HMS Conqueror’s Patrol Report/Report of proceedings and all supporting Annexes for Operation Barmaid in which she successfully participated in 1982. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) refused to provide this information citing Section 26(1)(b) (Defence exemption). At internal review the MOD restated reliance on Section 26 and introduced reliance on Section 27(1)(a) (International relations exemption). The Commissioner’s decision is that the MOD is entitled to rely upon Section 26(1)(b) as a basis for withholding all the requested information.