Secretary of State for Defence (Ministry of Defence)
- Date 24 March 2025
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 30: Not upheld
The complainant submitted a request to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) seeking held in respect of a particular he RAF Police investigation, including material that was not used during the subsequent trial. The MOD withheld the requested information on the basis of sections 30(1)(a) to (c) (investigations) and section 40(2) (third party personal data) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that all of the requested information is exempt from disclosure on the basis of sections 30(1)(a) to (c) and that that the public interest favours maintaining each of these exemptions.