Metropolitan Police Service
- Date 14 November 2018
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 23: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information about the National Front from the Metropolitan Police Service (the “MPS”). The MPS would neither confirm or deny (“NCND”) whether it holds any information and cited the exemptions at sections 23(5) (information supplied by, or relating to, bodies dealing with security matters), 24(2) (national security), 27(4) (international relations), 30(3) (investigations and proceedings), 31(3) (law enforcement) and 40(5) (personal information) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MPS was entitled to rely on section 23(5). No steps are required. Information Tribunal appeal GIA/2230/2019 allowed. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2018/0276 allowed.