EV-0600 — WhatDoTheyKnow: Ministry of Justice, “BP vs Buckler 1987”
| EV ID | EV-0600 (wayback WB-0400) |
|---|---|
| Title | BP vs Buckler 1987 (WhatDoTheyKnow request thread) |
| Authority | Ministry of Justice |
| Dates | Sent 28 Jun 2025; last message 20 Jun 2026 |
| Type | FOI request thread: 4 messages (2 sent, 2 received), 1 attachments |
| Evidence label | CORRESPONDENCE (public FOI thread, published on WhatDoTheyKnow) |
| Status | internal review (WhatDoTheyKnow: Awaiting internal review) |
| Outcome | Not held. Internal review requested 20 June 2026; no reply. |
| Deadlines | Response (20 working days): due 25 Jul 2025, met (17 Jul 2025); Internal review (40 working days, the outer limit in the code of practice): due 14 Aug 2026, missed (no reply) |
| References | FOI 250628005 |
| Links | Thread on WhatDoTheyKnow · Send/receive view · Archived JSON |
| Related | WhatDoTheyKnow correspondence (email copies) · all WhatDoTheyKnow threads |
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Timeline: request texts are summarised (full text on WhatDoTheyKnow); replies are summarised, with the full text below.
| # | Date | From | Class | Text or summary | Attachments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 Jun 2025 | Requester | request | Request for records on BP Properties Ltd v Buckler (1987): 1988 letters from the constituency MP to the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Chancellor's Department's replies, and internal records on the case, Great House Farm and the eviction. | |
| 2 | 28 Jun 2025 | Ministry of Justice | acknowledgement only | Automated receipt from the MoJ Disclosure Team mailbox: FOI response expected within 20 working days. | |
| 3 | 17 Jul 2025 | Ministry of Justice | not held | Response FOI 250628005 (letter attached): no information held. Searches for the 1988 MP correspondence returned nothing; the only record held is the published Court of Appeal judgment; the Lord Chancellor's Department's 1988 policy records would have been destroyed under retention rules. | Ministry of Justice FOI 250628005 response: no information held (BP vs Buckler 1987) (WB-0407) |
| 4 | 20 Jun 2026 | Requester | internal review request | Internal review requested: the search scope and archive coverage for historic case material were not evidenced; ministerial correspondence and enforcement/possession records were part of the request. |
Attachments (Wayback Vault):
- Ministry of Justice FOI 250628005 response: no information held (BP vs Buckler 1987) · WB-0407 · WhatDoTheyKnow copy — Two quoted paragraphs of the original request (a private home address and family matters) blacked out in this copy; the full letter is public on WhatDoTheyKnow.
Reply 2, 28 Jun 2025: full text as published
This is an automated confirmation that your email has been received by the Disclosure Team (Ministry of Justice) mailbox. Please be aware, this team deals with a high volume of emails. Please note this email address is for requests for recorded information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and non-offender subject access requests under Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA)/General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Freedom of Information requests You can expect a response within 20 working days. Subject Access Requests You can expect an initial response within 1 calendar month. Any other types of queries/requests, will be handled accordingly.
Reply 3, 17 Jul 2025: full text as published
Dear Sir/Madam, Please see Freedom of Information request attached. Kind regards Information Services Division Security and Information Directorate Service Transformation Group 102 Petty France, Westminster, London, SW1H 9AJ Find out more on [1]People Finder Follow us on Twitter [2]@MoJGovUK
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