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Ministry of Defence

The complainant requested information from the Ministry of Defence (“the MoD”) about the membership and meeting minutes of the Ships’ Names and Badges Committee. By the date of this notice the MoD had not issued a substantive response to this request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MoD has failed to complete its deliberations on the balance of the public interest within a reasonable time and has therefore breached section 17(3) of FOIA. The Commissioner requires the MoD to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation: Having confirmed whether or not information is held within the scope of the request: either disclose the requested information, if held, or, to the extent that information is to be withheld, issue a refusal notice in accordance with the requirements of section 17 of FOIA.

FOI 17: Complaint upheld

Decision notice: ic-169719