18 February 2016, Central government
The complainant requested information from the Ministry of Justice (the ‘MOJ’) about the cost of FOIA tribunals, which are heard in the First Tier Tribunal which is part of the General Regulatory Chamber (‘GRC’). The MOJ said that the information is not held as the expenditure is not broken down by the types of tribunals heard by the GRC. The Commissioner’s decision is that, on the balance of probabilities, the MOJ does not hold the requested information. He does not require the MOJ to take any remedial steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.
FOI 1: Not upheld