Police Service of Northern Ireland
- Date 2 February 2023
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 23: Not upheld
The complainant requested the provenance, dates and source of intelligence contained within an assessment used as a briefing in 1971. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) refused to provide the information on the basis of sections 23(1) (security bodies), 30(1) (investigations), 38(1) (health and safety) and 40(2) by virtue of section 40(3)(a)(i) (third party personal data) of FOIA. The Commissioner is satisfied that the requested information is exempt from disclosure on the basis of section 23(1) of FOIA. The Commissioner does not require PSNI to take any steps. First-tier tribunal (General Regulatory chamber) information rights appeal EA/2023/0115 under appeal.