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 38: Not upheld
The complainant submitted a request to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) seeking copies of two files about the Lockerbie bombing. The FCDO disclosed some information but withheld additional information on the basis of sections 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), 38(1)(b) (health and safety), 40(2) (personal data) and 41(1) (information provided in confidence). 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 38(1)(b).