Cabinet Office

The complainant submitted a request to the Cabinet Office asking for information about the meeting which took place on 21 July 2005 between Tony Blair and Sir Ian Blair, the then Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police. The Cabinet Office initially responded by explaining that although it held information confirming that this meeting took place, it did not hold any further information falling within the scope of the request. It subsequently amended this position and explained that it did hold further information falling within the scope of this request but it considered this to be exempt from disclosure on the basis of section 23(1) (security bodies), 24(1) (national security), 31 (law enforcement), 38 (health and safety) and 40 (personal data) of FOIA. The Commissioner has concluded that the withheld information is exempt from disclosure on the basis of section 23(1) or section 24(1) of FOIA.