The complainant has requested information from the closed file MEPO 3/341. The National Archives (TNA) has withheld the information under section 40(2) of the FOIA because it says it is the personal data of a third person. The Commissioner’s decision is as follows: The requested information is exempt from disclosure under section 40(2) of the FOIA as it is the special category personal data of a third person and disclosure would be unlawful. The Commissioner does not require TNA to take any remedial steps.
FOI 40: Complaint not upheld
Citations:
[2021] UKICO IC-72629
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 22 October 2022; Ref: scu.662951