Ministry of Justice
- Date 24 June 2019
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 32: Not upheld
The complainant requested information about court records relating to a named person. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) neither confirmed nor denied holding the requested information, citing sections 40(5) (personal information) and 32(3) (court records etc) of the FOIA. The Commissioner investigated its application of section 32(3). The Commissioner’s decision is that the MoJ was entitled, by virtue of section 32(3) of the FOIA, to neither confirm nor deny holding information within the scope of the request. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken as a result of this decision. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2019/0261 struck out.