The complainant requested information relating to the payment, by a third party, of court fees. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) neither confirmed nor denied holding the requested information. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MoJ was entitled to rely on section 40(5B) (personal information) of FOIA to refuse to confirm or deny whether any information was held. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken as a result of this decision.
FOI 40: Complaint not upheld
Citations:
[2022] UKICO 162525
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Information
Updated: 21 January 2023; Ref: scu.683071
