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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2022/136716.html
Cite as: [2022] UKICO 136716

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HM Treasury

The complainant has requested information from HM Treasury about breaches of supply chain security during the reclamation and disposal of the old £1 coin by the Royal Mint. HM Treasury relied on the exemption at section 31(3) FOIA (law enforcement) of FOIA as its basis for neither confirming nor denying (‘NCND’) whether it held information within the scope of the request. The Commissioner’s decision is that section 31(3) is not engaged. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: issue a fresh response which must confirm or deny whether it holds information within the scope of the request, and disclose or refuse any information identified. The public authority must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of FOIA and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.

FOI 31(3): Complaint upheld

Decision notice: 136716