Ministry of Justice (MoJ)
- Date 12 January 2026
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 40: Not upheld
The complainant requested information about a named individual. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) relied on section 40(5B) of FOIA (third party personal information) to refuse to confirm or deny whether the information was held. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MoJ correctly relied on section 40(5B) of FOIA to refuse to confirm or deny whether the information was held. The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken as a result of this decision.