Information Commissioner's Office

Cabinet Office

25 August 2015, Central government

The complainant has requested information relating to a report into the murder of WPC Yvonne Fletcher. The Cabinet Office refused to provide it under section 23(1) (security bodies), section 27 (international relations), section 31 (investigations information) and section 40(2) (unfair disclosure of personal data). It upheld this at internal review although failed to communicate this to the complainant in a timely manner. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Cabinet Office is entitled to rely on section 23 as a basis for withholding all the requested information. No steps are required. This decision notice is currently under appeal to the Tribunal.

FOI 23: Not upheld