National Archives
- Date 11 February 2016
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 31: Not upheld, FOI 38: Not upheld, FOI 40: Not upheld
The complainant has requested access to a closed War Office/Ministry of Defence file held by The National Archives relating to Northern Ireland in 1971. The National Archives (TNA) refused the request under the exemptions provided at sections 31(1)(a)-(c), law enforcement, 38(1)(a) and (b), health and safety, 40(2), personal information. The Commissioner’s decision is that TNA was entitled to refuse the request under the exemptions cited. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any further action. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2016/0060 part allowed.