Secretary of State for Defence (Ministry of Defence) (Central government) [2024] UKICO 272459 (22 May 2024)


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Secretary of State for Defence (Ministry of Defence)

The complainant submitted a request to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) seeking information about a contract between it and WholeShip Limited relating to the use of Predannack Airfield. The MOD disclosed some information within the scope of the request but withheld the remainder on the basis of section 43(2) (commercial interests) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the remaining withheld information is exempt from disclosure on the basis of section 43(2) and that in all the circumstances of the case the public interest favours maintaining the exemption. However, the MOD breached section 10(1) of FOIA by failing to disclose the information it did not consider to be exempt within 20 working days of the request. The Commissioner does not require further steps.

FOI 43: Complaint not upheld FOI 10: Complaint upheld

Decision notice: 272459


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