FOI/202300351077 · FOI · partially withheld
Correspondence concerning Operation Branchform: FOI release
Information requested
Please provide me with any correspondence concerning Operation Branchform.
Response
In response to your request I enclose a copy of some of the information you requested.
While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide some of the information you have requested because exemptions under section 35(1)(a) of FOISA (prevention or detection of crime), and section 38(1)(b) (personal information) apply to some of the information you have requested. The reasons why the exemptions apply are explained in the Annex to this letter.
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While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide some of the information you have requested because exemptions under section 35(1)(a) of FOISA (prevention or detection of crime), and section 38(1)(b) (personal information) apply to some of the information you have requested. The reasons why the exemptions apply are explained in the Annex to this letter.