Ministry of Justice
- Date 6 July 2018
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld
The complainant requested information about fines issued to private prison operators and providers. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has breached section 10(1) of the FOIA in that it failed to provide a valid response to the request within the statutory time frame of 20 working days. The Commissioner requires the MOJ to issue a substantive response to the request in accordance with its obligations under the FOIA.