Northern Ireland Office

The complainant requested a specific file from the Northern Ireland Office (the NIO). The NIO confirmed that it held the requested information but refused to disclose it in reliance on the exemptions at section 23(1) and section 24(1) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the NIO was entitled to rely on the exemptions at sections 23(1) and 24(1). She does not require any further steps to be taken.