Ministry of Defence
- Date 4 January 2021
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 12: Not upheld
The complainant submitted a request to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) seeking information about the visits to the Royal Air Force Air Cadets Squadron Gibraltar by personnel from its parent Norfolk and Suffolk Wing. The MOD refused to comply with the request on the basis of section 12(1) of FOIA because the estimated cost of doing so exceeded the appropriate cost limit. The complainant disputed the MOD’s reliance on section 12(1) of FOIA. The Commissioner is satisfied that the MOD can rely on section 12(1) of FOIA to refuse the request.