Ministry of Justice
- Date 20 May 2024
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 1: Not upheld, FOI 12(1): Not upheld, FOI 16: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information regarding drug testing and security scanning on members of staff from the Ministry of Justice (the MoJ). The MoJ advised that some of the requested information was not held and relied on section 12 of FOIA (cost of compliance) to refuse the remaining parts of the request. The Commissioner’s decision is as follows: On the balance of probabilities the MoJ does not hold any information within the scope of question 1. The MoJ was entitled to rely on section 12(1) of FOIA to refuse the request. The MoJ complied with its section 16 obligation to offer advice and assistance. The Commissioner does not require further steps to be taken.
Published decision notice redacted at the request of the MoJ.