National Archives
- Date 1 July 2019
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 37: Not upheld
The complainant requested access to the closed extracts from the open parent file FO/800/847 - Duke of Windsor. The National Archives (TNA) withheld the information on the basis of the exemption at section 37(1)(a) of FOIA - communications with or on behalf of the Sovereign. The Commissioner’s decision is that TNA was entitled to withhold the information on the basis of the exemption at section 37(1)(a). The Commissioner does not require TNA to take any steps.