Ministry of Defence
- Date 7 November 2022
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 27: Not upheld
The complainant submitted a request to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) seeking a copy of the United Kingdom overview section from the NATO Defence Planning Capability Review 2019/2020. The MOD withheld the information on the basis of the exemptions contained at sections 23(1) (security bodies), 24(1) (national security), 26(1)(b) (defence), 27(1)(b) and 27(2) (international relations) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the information is exempt from disclosure on the basis of section 27(1)(b) and that in all the circumstances of the case the public interest favours maintaining the exemption.