Ministry of Defence
- Date 21 February 2018
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 23: Not upheld, FOI 24: Not upheld
The complainant submitted a request to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) asking it to confirm whether, as per press reports, SAS troops and other military personnel were deployed undercover on the UK’s streets. The MOD refused to confirm or deny whether it held any information falling within the scope of the request on the basis of sections 23(5) (security bodies), 24(2) (national security) and 26(3) (defence). The Commissioner is satisfied that the MOD is entitled to rely on sections 23(5) and 24(2) to refuse to confirm or deny whether it holds any information falling within the scope of the request.