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National Archives

  • Date 6 March 2019
  • Sector Central government
  • Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld, FOI 40: Not upheld, FOI 41: Not upheld

The complainant requested a copy of the closed extract from the file AIR 81/1953. The request was refused by the National Archives (TNA) on the grounds of health and safety (section 38 of FOIA) and third party personal data (section 40 of FOIA). The Commissioner has found that sections 38(1) and 40 are engaged. The Commissioner found a procedural breach of section 10. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps as a result of this decision notice.