Department for Transport
- Date 19 June 2019
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 24: Not upheld
The complainant has requested a list of all the current Restricted Zones that form part of the Channel Tunnel. The Department for Transport (DfT) disclosed the locations of the larger zones but withheld the smaller zones applying section 24(1) (National Security) and 31(1) and (32) (law enforcement – prevention and detection of crime) of the FOIA to withhold the information. The Commissioner’s decision is that the DfT correctly applied section 24(1) of the FOIA to withhold information. The Commissioner does not require the DfT to take any steps. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2019/0224 dismissed.