Metropolitan Police Service (Police and criminal justice) [2022] UKICO 166029 (1 November 2022)


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Cite as: [2022] UKICO 166029

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Metropolitan Police Service

The complainant has requested information about expenditure on informants from the Metropolitan Police Service (the “MPS”). The MPS provided some information but would neither confirm nor deny (NCND) holding the remainder citing sections 23(5) (Information supplied by, or concerning, certain Security Bodies), 24(2) (National security), 30(3) (Investigations and proceedings), 31(3) (Law enforcement), 38(2) (Health and safety) and 40(5) (Personal information) of FOIA.The Commissioner’s decision is that the MPS was entitled to rely on section 23(5) or, in the alternative, section 24(2) to NCND whether it holds the requested information. No steps are required.

FOI 24: Complaint not upheld FOI 23: Complaint not upheld

Decision notice: 166029

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