Metropolitan Police Service
- Date 9 August 2022
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 24: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information about the costs of providing personal security and protection to former Prime Ministers, from the Metropolitan Police Service (the “MPS”). The MPS said that some information was not held. It would neither confirm nor deny (NCND) holding the remaining information, citing the exemptions at sections 24(2) (National security), 31(3) (Law enforcement), 38(2) (Health and safety) and 40(5) (Personal information). The Commissioner’s decision is that the MPS was entitled to rely on section 24(2) FOIA. No steps are required.