Ministry of Justice
- Date 20 December 2016
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 40: Not upheld
The complainant requested information relating to the conviction and punishment of a named individual. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) refused to confirm or deny whether it held the requested information citing section 40(5) of the FOIA (personal information). The Commissioner’s decision is that the MoJ cited section 40(5) correctly and so was not obliged to confirm or deny whether it held the requested information. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken as a result of this decision. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2016/0316 dismissed.