National Archives
- Date 5 September 2019
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 40(2): Not upheld
The complainant requested a closed file from The National Archives (“TNA”) relating to a historical police investigation. The Commissioner’s decision is that TNA correctly withheld the file from disclosure under section 40(2) of the FOIA – third party personal data. The Commissioner does not require TNA to take any steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.