Ministry of Justice
- Date 24 June 2024
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld, FOI 22: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information in respect of the prison early release scheme.
The Ministry of Justice (“MOJ”) cited section 22 of FOIA and refused to provide the requested information because it was intended for future publication.
The Commissioner’s decision is that the MOJ breached section 10(1) of FOIA by failing to issue a response within 20 working days of the request and that the MOJ was correct to apply section 22 of FOIA in this case at the time of the request.
The Commissioner does not require further steps.