11 February 2016, Central government
The complainant requested information about individuals’ rights, injuries and damages, recovery of property and theft. The Ministry of Justice (the ‘MOJ’) did not respond within the statutory 20 working days prescribed by FOIA. The complainant requested that a decision notice be issued by the Commissioner recording the delay. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MOJ has breached section 10(1) of FOIA by issuing its response late, but as a substantive response has been provided to the complainant, he does not require any remedial steps to be taken.
FOI 10: Upheld