Ministry of Justice (MoJ)

The complainant requested information relating to the handling of a previous request for information. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) confirmed it holds some of the requested information but refused to provide it, citing section 36 (prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the withheld information is exempt from disclosure on the basis of section 36(2)(b)(i) and (ii) and that the public interest favours maintaining the exemption. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken as a result of this decision.