Summary: The complainant requested various information in respect of the former HMCS decision to close the Barry Magistrates-™ Court. The Ministry of Justice (-˜the MoJ-™) originally provided some information but refused other information on the basis of section 35(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (-˜the Act-™). Following the Commissioner-™s investigation, the MoJ subsequently disclosed the withheld information, however the complainant was not satisfied that the MoJ had identified all information falling within the scope of his request. Following further intervention from the Commissioner and additional information being identified, the MoJ has confirmed that it holds no further information falling within the scope of the request. The Commissioner-™s decision is that the MoJ has now provided all information it holds falling within the scope of the request and has therefore complied with its obligations under section 1(1)(a) of the Act.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 1 - Complaint Not upheld