Metropolitan Police Service
- Date 9 November 2022
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 1: Not upheld, FOI 40: Not upheld
The complainant has requested costs in respect of a legal case, from the Metropolitan Police Service (the “MPS”). The MPS advised that most of the information was not held, as costs are not recorded at case level. However, it advised that the fees for two barristers were held but were exempt from disclosure by virtue of section 40(2) (Personal information) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MPS does not hold most of the information requested. Regarding the two fees, he finds that the MPS was correct to withhold the amounts under section 40 of FOIA. No steps are required.