Police Service of Northern Ireland

The complainant has requested information from the PSNI in relation to two specific reports known as ‘The Morton Reports.’  The PSNI has stated that it does not hold one of those reports, and that the exemption as set out in section 23(1) of the FOIA is engaged in relation to the other report.

The Commissioner’s decision is that the PSNI has correctly applied section 23(1) to the information it holds which falls within the scope of the complainant’s request.  Therefore the Commissioner requires no steps to be taken. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2019/0183 under appeal.