Ministry of Justice
- Date 14 March 2023
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 40(2): Not upheld
The complainant has requested information from the Ministry of Justice (“the MoJ”) regarding expense claims made by, and paid to a specific District Judge. The MoJ withheld the information, citing section 40(2) of FOIA – personal information and section 38(1)(a) and (b) of FOIA – health and safety. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MoJ has correctly withheld the requested information under section 40(2) of FOIA. The Commissioner does not requires the public authority to take any further steps as a result of this decision notice.