Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
- Date 29 October 2020
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 40: Not upheld
The complainant submitted a request to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCDO) seeking copies of correspondence for the period August 2017 to August 2019 exchanged between Jack Straw, a previous Secretary of State of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and the Permanent Secretary of the department. The FCDO sought to withhold the information falling within the scope of the request on the basis of sections 40(2) (personal data), 41(1) (information provided in confidence) and 42(1) (legal professional privilege) of FOIA. The Commissioner has concluded that the information falling within the scope of the request is exempt from disclosure on the basis of section 40(2) of FOIA.