Ministry of Justice

The complainant requested information about the recruitment and retention of prison officers. The Ministry of Justice refused the request because it estimated that the cost of complying would exceed the appropriate limit. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MoJ was entitled to rely on section 12 of the FOIA to refuse the request. She also finds that the MoJ discharged its section 16 duty to provide reasonable advice and assistance. The Commissioner does not require any further steps.