Information Commissioner
| Case Outcome | Complaint not upheld |
| Subject Matter | Other |
| Court | Information Commissioner (UK) |
| Record Number | IC-238312-F8S1 |
| Date | 24 July 2023 |
| Respondent | Information Commissioner |
Reference: IC-238312-F8S1
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Date:
24 July 2023
Public Authority:
Information Commissioner
Address:
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
SK9 5AF
Note: This decision notice concerns a complaint made against the
Information Commissioner. The Information Commissioner is both the
under a duty as regulator to make a formal determination of a complaint
made against him as a public authority. It should be noted, however, that
the complainant has a right of appeal against the Information
Commissioner’s decision, details of which are given at the end of this notice.
In this notice the term ‘ICO’ is used to denote the Information Commissioner
dealing with the request, and the term ‘Commissioner’ denotes the
Information Commissioner dealing with the complaint.
Decision (including any steps ordered)
1. The complainant has requested an unredacted copy of a reprimand
issued to the Ministry of Justice. The Information Commissioner’s Office
(ICO) relied on section 44 of FOIA to withhold the requested
information, which concerns statutory prohibition on disclosure.
2. The Commissioner’s decision is that the ICO is entitled to rely on section
44(1) of FOIA to withhold the information.
3. It’s not necessary for the ICO to take any corrective steps.
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