Ministry of Defence
- Date 28 March 2024
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) EIR 12 3: Partly upheld
The complainant submitted a request to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) seeking the evidence base for the decision to terminate a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the League Against Cruel Sports. The MOD disclosed two photographs falling within the scope of the request but sought to withhold three further photographs on the basis of regulation 12(3) (personal data) of the EIR. The Commissioner’s decision is that one of these photographs does not constitute personal data and therefore is not exempt from disclosure on the basis of regulation 12(3). However, he is satisfied that the remaining two photographs do constitute personal data and furthermore that they are exempt from disclosure on the basis of regulation 12(3).