Ministry of Defence
- Date 7 August 2019
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 30: Not upheld
The complainant submitted a request to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) seeking confirmation as to whether a particular individual had been accused or investigated in respect of allegations of historic sexual abuse. The MOD refused to confirm or deny whether it held the requested information on the basis of sections 30(3) (investigations) and 40(5) personal data of FOIA. The Commissioner has concluded that the MOD is entitled to rely on section 30(3) and that in all of the circumstances of the request the public interest favours maintaining the exemption.