Ministry of Defence
- Date 12 March 2024
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 26: Not upheld
The complainant submitted a request to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) seeking a range of information about how assessors at the Army Officer Selection Board (AOSB) assess and mark candidates. The MOD withheld the information falling within the scope of this request on the basis of section 26(1)(b) (defence) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the withheld information is exempt from disclosure on the basis of section 26(1)(b) of FOIA and that in all the circumstances of the request the public interest favours maintaining the exemption.