The complainant has requested information from the Crown Prosecution Service about guidance given by that organisation to the police regarding the investigation of allegations of fraud made against members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The CPS provided links to information available online and, following a delayed internal review, disclosed other information. However, it withheld certain information citing section 31 (law enforcement exemption) as its basis for doing so. The Commissioner’s decision is that the CPS is entitled to rely on section 31(1)(a) as its basis for withholding the requested information. No steps are required.
Section of Act/EIR and Finding: FOI 31 – Complaint Not upheld
Citations:
[2013] UKICO FS50491436
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 19 September 2022; Ref: scu.528440