National Archives

The complainant requested, from The National Archives (TNA), access to information relating to the murder (committed in the 1940s) of a relative of the complainant. Although some information was made available by TNA, other information was withheld under section 38(1)(a) of FOIA (the exemption for ‘health and safety’). The Commissioner’s decision is that TNA was entitled to rely on section 38(1)(a). The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken following this decision notice.