Ministry of Justice
- Date 20 February 2018
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 1: Upheld, FOI 10: Upheld
In a series of correspondence, the complainant requested information in relation to a claim for loss of earnings. By the date of this notice, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has yet to provide a substantive response to some aspects of his requests for information. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MoJ breached sections 1(1) and 10(1) (general right of access and time for compliance respectively) of the FOIA. The Commissioner requires the MoJ to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: issue a response to the requests detailed in paragraph 11 below in accordance with its obligations under the FOIA.