Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office FCDO (previously FCO)
- Date 3 December 2025
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 24: Upheld, FOI 31: Upheld, FOI 38: Upheld, FOI 40: Upheld
The complainant submitted a request to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) seeking communications (electronic or hard copy) relating to the (then) Duke of York’s visit to Kazakhstan in May 2008. The FCDO refused to confirm or deny whether it held information falling within the scope of this request on the basis of sections 24(2) (national security), 31(3) (law enforcement), 38(2) (health and safety) and 40(5B)(a)(i) (personal data) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that none of the exemptions cited by the FCDO provide a basis upon which it can refuse to confirm or deny whether it holds information falling within the scope of the request.