Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
- Date 30 April 2024
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 23: Not upheld, FOI 24: Not upheld, FOI 27: Not upheld, FOI 31: Not upheld
The complainant submitted a request to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) seeking information about the actions of the Maltese government during the investigation of the Lockerbie bombing for the period October 1990-January 1991. The FCDO disclosed some information but withheld additional information on the basis of sections section 21 (information reasonably accessible), 23(1) (security bodies) and section 24(1) (national security) with these exemptions being cited in the alternative, 27(1)(a) and 27(2) (international relations), and 31(1)(b) and (c) (law enforcement) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the disputed information is exempt from disclosure on the basis of sections 23(1) or 24(1), section 27(1)(a) and sections 31(1)(b) and (c).