Ministry of Defence
- Date 28 March 2022
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 1: Not upheld
The complainant submitted a two part request to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) seeking information about the RAF's application of the pay proposals as detailed in a report by the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body. The MOD confirmed that it held information falling within the scope of the first part of the request but considered this to be exempt from disclosure on the basis of section 36(2)(c) (effective conduct of public affairs) of FOIA. The MOD explained that it did not hold any information falling within the scope of the second part of the request. The complainant challenged the MOD’s response to the second part of the request. The Commissioner is satisfied that on the balance of probabilities the MOD does not hold any information falling within the scope of the second part of the request.