Ministry of Defence
- Date 8 October 2019
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 23: Not upheld
The complainant requested a copy of guidance referred to in a Practice Direction. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) ultimately withheld the requested information on the basis of the exemption at section 23(1) (information supplied by, or relating to, bodies dealing with security matters) of the FOIA. The Commissioner is satisfied that the withheld information falls within the scope of this exemption and therefore the MoJ can rely on section 23(1) to withhold it. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken as a result of this decision.