Metropolitan Police Service
- Date 3 March 2022
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 12: Not upheld, FOI 16: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information about royal protection officers and Prince Andrew from the Metropolitan Police Service (the “MPS”). The MPS denied holding some of the requested information. It also refused to confirm or deny holding any information relating to Prince Andrew, citing sections 24(2) (National security), 31(3) (Law enforcement), 38(2) (Health and safety) and 40(5) (Personal information) of FOIA.
During the Commissioner’s investigation the MPS revised its position. It aggregated all parts of the request and cited section 12(2) (Cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MPS was entitled to rely on section 12(2) and there was no section 16 (Advice and assistance) breach. No steps are required.