The National Archives refused to allow the complainant access to the closed parts of named Foreign and Commonwealth Office files relating to arms sales to Saudi Arabia, citing section 27 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act). The Commissioner decided that section 27 is engaged and that the balance of the public interest favours withholding the information sought (much having already been released). He therefore decided that, in refusing this request, The National Archives had dealt with it in accordance with part I of the Freedom of Information Act. In reaching this decision he followed his decision in two earlier, closely related, cases (ICO references FS50111530 and FS50119364). This decision notice is currently under appeal to the Information Tribunal.
FOI 27: Not upheld
Citations:
[2007] UKICO FS50125539
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 01 July 2022; Ref: scu.533047