Written question asked by Andy Slaughter (Labour) on Thursday, 8 November 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 November 2012. It was answered by Jeremy Wright (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 November 2012 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Freedom of Information
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many freedom of information requests were subject to an appeal to the Information Commissioner between 2008 and 8 November 2012; what the decision of the Commissioner was in each such case; and how many of the Information Commissioner's judgments his Department has complied with.
[128388]
- Answer
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Between 2008 and 8 November 2012 the Information Commissioner's Office formally investigated and served Decision Notices on 119 appeals.
The following table details the outcome of the appeal: whether it was upheld, partly upheld or not upheld.
These figures include complaints against some of the Department's associated bodies not listed as separate public authorities under schedule 1 of the Freedom of Information Act.
Appeal
Number
Upheld
34
Partly upheld
32
Not upheld
53
The Ministry of Justice complied with all Decision Notices, bar four. In those four cases, the Department appealed the Commissioner's Decision at the first tier tribunal (information rights).
Secondary information
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- 128388; 553 c136W
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- 2012-13
- Subjects
- Appeals Freedom of information Ministry of Justice Information Commissioner's Office
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- Yes
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