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Metropolitan Police Service

  • Date 16 February 2023
  • Sector Police and criminal justice
  • Decision(s) FOI 40: Not upheld

The complainants have requested a report into an allegation concerning a late relative, from the Metropolitan Police Service (the “MPS”). The MPS would neither confirm nor deny whether it held the report, citing section 40(5B) (Personal information) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MPS was entitled to rely on section 40(5B). No steps are required.