Metropolitan Police Service
- Date 20 December 2018
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 23: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information from the Metropolitan Police Service (the “MPS”) about files and information generated / held by its Special Branch. The MPS would neither confirm nor deny whether it holds any information, citing the exemptions in FOIA sections 23(5) (information supplied by, or relating to, bodies dealing with security matters), 24(2) (national security), 27(4) (international relations), 30(3) (criminal investigations), 31(3) (law enforcement) and 40(5) (personal information). The Commissioner’s decision is that section 23(5) of the FOIA is engaged. No steps are required. Information Tribunal appeal CO/2410/2022 HC PTA refused.