Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
- Date 23 January 2024
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 12(1): Not upheld
The complainant requested information from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) relating to visits made by Boris Johnson to Ukraine, both as Prime Minister and ex-Prime Minister. The FCDO refused to comply with the request citing section 12(1) (cost limit) of FOIA.
The Commissioner’s decision is that the FCDO was entitled to rely on section 12(1) of FOIA to refuse to comply with the request. The Commissioner also finds that the FCDO complied with its obligations under section 16 to offer advice and assistance.
The Commissioner does not require the FCDO to take any steps.