Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
- Date 30 November 2023
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 1: Not upheld, FOI 32(1): Not upheld
The complainant has requested information from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (“the FCDO”) in relation to legal submissions for specific concluded cases. The FCDO refused to provide the information, citing section 32(1) of FOIA. It also advised that the remaining information is not held. The Commissioner’s decision is that the FCDO has correctly applied section 32(1) to the request. He is also satisfied that, on the balance of probabilities, the FCDO does not hold the remaining information. The Commissioner does not require the FCDO to take any steps as a result of this decision notice.