Ministry of Justice
- Date 5 April 2016
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 1: Upheld, FOI 10: Upheld
The complainant requested copies of specified digital audio media transcripts. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) dealt with his two requests for information as ‘business as usual’ correspondence but no formal response has been provided to either request under the terms of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MoJ breached sections 1 and 10 of the FOIA in that it failed to provide a valid response to the requests within 20 working days of receipt. The Commissioner requires the MoJ provide a formal response, covering both requests, under the terms of the FOIA by either complying with section 1(1) or issuing a valid refusal notice.