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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2019/fs50807023.html
Cite as: [2019] UKICO fs50807023
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Ministry of Defence
The complainant submitted a request to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) seeking information regarding which army chiefs claimed the Continuity of Education Allowance and or were granted INVOLSEP, a benefit paid to service personnel in certain circumstances for undertaking service unaccompanied by their family. The MOD relied on section 40(5) (personal data) of FOIA to refuse to confirm whether it held any information falling within the scope of the request. The Commissioner has concluded that the MOD is entitled to rely on section 40(5) to refuse to confirm or deny whether it holds any information falling within the scope of the request.FOI 40: Complaint not upheld
Decision notice: fs50807023