Ministry of Justice
- Date 23 August 2024
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 40: Not upheld
The complainant requested information from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) in a multi-part request, including information about authorisations in place for the monitoring/interception of legally privileged telecommunications. The MoJ provided some information within the scope of the request, but refused to confirm or deny whether the remaining information is held, citing sections 31(3) (law enforcement), 38(2) (health and safety) and 40(5) (personal information) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MoJ was entitled to rely on section 40(5B)(a)(i) of FOIA. No steps are required as a result of this decision.