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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2021/ic-48512.html
Cite as: [2021] UKICO IC-48512
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Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
The complainant has requested copies of any correspondence and communications to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy from The Duke and Duchess of York concerning the late Jeffrey Epstein or his business and charitable organisations made between the period 1 January 2000 to 1 January 2001. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) provided a neither confirm nor deny (NCND) response to the request under sections 40(5)(third party personal data) and 37(2)(communications with Her Majesty and other members of the Royal Family). The Commissioner’s decision is that BEIS were entitled to rely on section 40(5B) of the FOIA to neither confirm or deny holding any information within the scope of the request.FOI Section 40(5B): Complaint not upheld
Decision notice: IC-48512