Disclosure Team
Ministry of Justice
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
Mr Jack Maxwell
xxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx.xx
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23 April 2020
Dear Mr Maxwell
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request – 200324002
Thank you for your request dated 24 March 2020 in which you asked for the following
information from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ):
Your request is being handled under the FOIA.
I am writing to inform you that we are required to conduct a public interest test in relation to
your request.
This test is being carried out because some of the information you have requested will be
covered by exemption section 31(f) of the FOIA covering the maintenance of security and
good order in prisons and perhaps other subsections of sec 31 dealing with protecting the
work of law enforcement agencies.
As yet, we have not reached a decision but are aiming to provide you with a full response by
21 May 2020.
Appeal Rights
If you are not satisfied with this response you have the right to request an internal review by
responding in writing to one of the addresses below within two months of the date of this
response.
xxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx.xxx.xx
Disclosure Team, Ministry of Justice, 10.38, 102 Petty France, London, SW1H 9AJ
You do have the right to ask the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to investigate any
aspect of your complaint. However, please note that the ICO is likely to expect internal
complaints procedures to have been exhausted before beginning their investigation.
Yours sincerely
Disclosure Team
Ministry of Justice
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