Ministry of Justice
- Date 31 October 2022
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 40: Not upheld
The complainant requested information relating to the payment, by a third party, of court fees. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) neither confirmed nor denied holding the requested information. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MoJ was entitled to rely on section 40(5B) (personal information) of FOIA to refuse to confirm or deny whether any information was held. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken as a result of this decision. First-tier tribunal (General Regulatory chamber) information rights appeal EA/2022/0369 appeal dismissed.