Secretary of State for Defence (Ministry of Defence)
- Date 10 February 2026
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 1: Not upheld, FOI 1(1)(a): Upheld, FOI 10(1): Upheld, FOI 17(1): Upheld, FOI 27(1)(b): Not upheld
The complainant submitted a request to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) seeking a list of all editions (with page numbers) of "AD 080-070 Joint Targeting in ACO" (the Directive) and a copy of the current version. The MOD said it did not hold a list of all editions and relied on sections 27(1)(a), 27(1)(b) and 27(2) (international relations) to withhold the current version of the Directive. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MOD does not hold a list of all editions of the Directive. The current version of the Directive is also exempt from disclosure on the basis of section 27(1)(b) and the public interest favours withholding the information. The MOD also breached sections 1(1)(a), 10(1) and 17(1) FOIA by responding outside the statutory time limits for compliance to request for information. The Commissioner does not require further steps.