Ministry of Justice
- Date 12 November 2015
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 1: Upheld, FOI 10: Upheld
The complainant has requested information relating to courts allocation of prisoners to prisons. The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) failed to respond to this request for information and the Commissioner’s decision is that in doing so the MOJ breached sections 1(1) and 10(1) of the FOIA. The Commissioner requires the MOJ to respond to the request. The MOJ must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the FOIA and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.