Metropolitan Police Service (Police and criminal justice) [2022] UKICO ic-104729 (3 March 2022)


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Cite as: [2022] UKICO ic-104729

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Metropolitan Police Service

The complainant has requested information about royal protection officers and Prince Andrew from the Metropolitan Police Service (the “MPS”). The MPS denied holding some of the requested information. It also refused to confirm or deny holding any information relating to Prince Andrew, citing sections 24(2) (National security), 31(3) (Law enforcement), 38(2) (Health and safety) and 40(5) (Personal information) of FOIA. During the Commissioner’s investigation the MPS revised its position. It aggregated all parts of the request and cited section 12(2) (Cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MPS was entitled to rely on section 12(2) and there was no section 16 (Advice and assistance) breach. No steps are required.

FOI 12: Complaint not upheld FOI 16: Complaint not upheld

Decision notice: ic-104729

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