Ministry of Defence
- Date 12 March 2019
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 26: Not upheld, FOI 40: Not upheld, FOI 43: Not upheld
The complainant submitted three requests to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) about the procurement of a particular contract. The MOD disclosed some information falling within the scope of the request but sought to withhold further information on the basis of sections 21 (information reasonably accessible to the requester), 40 (personal data), 41 (information provided in confidence), 44(1)(b) (statutory prohibition), 26(1)(b) (defence), 38 (health and safety) and 43(2) (commercial interests) of FOIA. The Commissioner has concluded that the information which the MOD is seeking to withhold is exempt from disclosure on the basis of sections 26(1)(b), 43(2) and 40(2) of FOIA.