FOI release

MOD's internal guidance on processing FOI requests

Ministry of Defence response to an FOI request for the department's internal guidance on processing Freedom of Information (FOI) requests.

Documents

Identifying a valid request for information

Environmental Information Regulations (EIRs)

Section 16: duty to provide advice and assistance

Vexatious and repeated requests

Where and how to search and find information

Requests with wider implications

Guidance on statistical data

FOI/EIRs complaints procedure

FOI request checklist

Redaction

FOI information rights blogs

Exemptions overview

Section 27: International relations

Section 28: UK internal relations

Section 29: economic interests of the UK

Section 34: Parliamentary privilege

Section 35: formulation of government policy

Section 38: health and safety

Section 39: Environmental Information Regulations

Section 41: breach of confidence

Section 42: legal professional privilege

Section 43: commercial interests

Section 44: prohibitions on disclosure

The public interest test

FOI template response with MOD letterhead

Details

Ministry of Defence (MOD) response to a Freedom of Information request dated 13 March 2014 for department’s internal guidance on handling and processing Freedom of Information (FOI) requests.

Published 10 April 2014