Ministry of Justice
- Date 7 September 2022
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 40: Not upheld
The complainant has requested, from the Ministry of Justice (‘MOJ’), information about himself. The MOJ would neither confirm nor deny (‘NCND’) holding any information citing sections 32(3) (Court records) and 40(5) (Personal information) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MOJ was correct to rely on section 40(5) of FOIA to neither confirm nor deny (NCND) holding any information. No steps are required. First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber) Information Rights appeal EA/2022/0282 appeal withdrawn.