FS50702610 | Jotup

The complainant has requested information from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (‘PSNI’). The PSNI refused to either confirm or deny whether it held the requested information, citing sections 30(3) and 40(5)(b)(i) of the FOIA as a basis for non-disclosure. The Commissioner’s decision is that the PSNI has correctly applied the exemption at section 40(5)(b)(i) of the FOIA to the requested information. As this applies to the entirety of the requested information, the Commissioner has not gone on to consider the PSNI’s application of section 30(3) of the FOIA. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken.

Metadata

Provider:

ICO

URL:

http://ico.org.uk/action-weve-taken/decision-notices/fs50702610/

Retrieved on:

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Information

Tags:

Government of Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland peace process, Police Service of Northern Ireland, FOIA, Northern Ireland

Summary

Key Points:

The complainant has requested information from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).
The PSNI refused to either confirm or deny whether it held the requested information, citing sections 30(3) and 40(5)(b)(i) of the FOIA as a basis for non-disclosure.
The Commissioners decision is that the PSNI has correctly applied the exemption at section 40(5)(b)(i) of the FOIA to the requested information.
As this applies to the entirety of the requested information, the Commissioner has not gone on to consider the PSNIs application of section 30(3) of the FOIA.