Ministry of Justice
- Date 9 December 2021
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 12: Not upheld, FOI 16: Not upheld, FOI 17: Upheld
The complainant requested information relating to matters of policy or practice. The MoJ ultimately refused to confirm or deny whether it held information within the scope of the request, citing section 12(2) (cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MoJ was entitled to apply section 12(2) of FOIA and that it has complied with the requirements of section 1(1) (general right of access) and section 16 (advice and assistance). However, she found a procedural breach of section 17(5) (refusal notice). The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken as a result of this decision. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2022/0010 appeal dismissed.