Cabinet Office

The complainant has requested the information contained in a particular named file which has been retained by the Cabinet Office although it has been identified on the website of The National Archives. The Cabinet Office refused to provide it citing section 24(1) (national security). It upheld this position at internal review. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Cabinet Office is entitled to rely on section 24(1) as its basis for refusing to provide the requested information. No steps are required.