Reclosure figures for 2017 
105 cases went before the Reclosure Panel in 2017. Of those 105 cases: 
 

 56 cases resulted in full file reclosure. See Annex A for breakdown of figures 
 
 42 cases resulted in partial reclosure i.e. redactions to sensitive information 
were made with the rest of the file remaining open. See Annex B for breakdown of figures 
 
 2 cases resulted in release in full  
 
 5 cases are still under review 
Breakdown of Freedom of Information Act 2000 exemptions cited as the reason for reclosure: 

| FOIA exemption   |     |
|------------------|-----|
| Section 27(1)    |  1  |
| Section 27(2)    |  1  |
| Section 31       |  1  |
| Section 37(1)a   |  1  |
| Section 38       | 40  |
| Section 40       | 75  |
| Section 41       |  1  |

 
* This figure represents the number of cases that have been closed under each exemption. Some cases have been closed, or partially closed, under multiple exemptions and will have been counted in the total number for each applicable exemption. 

 
 Section 27(1): international relations. Information is exempt if its disclosure 
would, or would be likely to, prejudice international relations between the United Kingdom and any other State, international organisation or international court, the interests of the UK abroad or the promotion or protection by the UK of its interests abroad 
 
 Section 27(2): international relations. Information is exempt if it is confidential 
information obtained from a State other than the UK or from an international organisation or international court 
 Section 31: law enforcement. Information is exempt if its disclosure would, or 
would be likely to, prejudice law enforcement  Section 37(1)(a): communications with Her Majesty. Information is exempt if it 
relates to communications with or on behalf of the Sovereign 
 Section 38: health and safety. Information is exempt if its disclosure would, or 
would be likely to, endanger the physical or mental health of any individual or endanger the safety of any individual  Section 40: personal information. Information is exempt if it constitutes personal 
data of which the applicant is the data subject  Section 41: information provided in confidence. Information is exempt if it was 
obtained by a public authority from any other person and the disclosure of the information to the public authority holding it would constitute a breach of confidence actionable by that or any other person 

## Annex A - Reclosure By Series

Series Reference 
Series Title 
Number of Reclosures 
ASSI 6 
Assizes: Oxford Circuit: Criminal Depositions and Case 
2 
Papers 
ASSI 11 
Assizes: Midland Circuit: Crown Minute Books 
1 
ASSI 13 
Assizes: Midland Circuit: Criminal Depositions and Case 
2 
Papers 
ASSI 26 
Assizes: Western Circuit: Criminal Depositions and Case 
1 
Papers 
ASSI 45 
Assizes: Northern and North-Eastern Circuits: Criminal 
4 
Depositions and Case Papers 
ASSI 52 
Assizes: Northern Circuit: Criminal Depositions and Case 
7 
Papers 
ASSI 84 
 
1 
Assizes: Wales and Chester Circuit: Criminal Depositions and Case Papers 
 
ASSI 86 
Assizes: Northern Circuit: Medical and Probation Reports 
1 
CRIM 1 
Central Criminal Court: Depositions 
1 
DPP 2 
Director of Public Prosecutions: Case Papers, New Series 
18 
J 77 
Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes, later Supreme 
5 
Court of Judicature: Divorce and Matrimonial Causes 
Files 
J 128 
 
1 
Supreme Court of Judicature: Official Solicitor: Bail Applications 
 
J 267 
Supreme Court of Judicature: Central Criminal Court 
1 
Case Files 
J 291 
Supreme Court of Judicature: The Crown Court at Leeds: 
1 
Case Files 
| MEPO 2                                                   | Metropolitan Police: Office of the Commissioner:           | 2                                                   |
|----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| Correspondence and Papers                                |                                                            |                                                     |
| MEPO 3                                                   | Metropolitan Police: Office of the Commissioner:           | 1                                                   |
| Correspondence and Papers, Special Series                |                                                            |                                                     |
| PCOM 9                                                   | Prison Commission and Home Office, Prison Department:      | 2                                                   |
| Registered Papers: Series 2                              |                                                            |                                                     |
| WO 305                                                   | War Office and Ministry of Defence: Army Unit Historical   | 5                                                   |
| Records and Reports                                      |                                                            |                                                     |
| Total                                                    |                                                            |                                                     |
| 56                                                       |                                                            |                                                     |
|                                                          |                                                            |                                                     |
| ANNEX B - partial reclosure by series                    |                                                            |                                                     |
|                                                          |                                                            |                                                     |
| Series                                                   |                                                            |                                                     |
| Reference                                                |                                                            |                                                     |
| Series Title                                             | Number of                                                  |                                                     |
| Reclosures                                               |                                                            |                                                     |
| ASSI 13                                                  | Assizes: Midland Circuit: Criminal Depositions and Case    | 1                                                   |
| Papers                                                   |                                                            |                                                     |
| ASSI 26                                                  | Assizes: Western Circuit: Criminal Depositions and Case    | 1                                                   |
| Papers                                                   |                                                            |                                                     |
| ASSI 36                                                  | Assizes: Home, Norfolk and South-Eastern Circuit:          | 1                                                   |
| Depositions                                              |                                                            |                                                     |
| BN 29                                                    | Home Office and Department of Health and Social            | 1                                                   |
| Security: Children (CHN Symbol Series) Files             |                                                            |                                                     |
| BN 62                                                    | Home Office and Department of Health and Social            | 5                                                   |
| Security: Approved Schools and Remand and Voluntary      |                                                            |                                                     |
| Homes: Files (CHR Symbol Series)                         |                                                            |                                                     |
| BN 107                                                   | Department of Health and Social Security: Social Security  | 1                                                   |
| Policy Group Division L: Child Benefit: Registered Files |                                                            |                                                     |
| (CA Series)                                              |                                                            |                                                     |
| BN 149                                                   | Department of Health and Social Security: Social Security  | 1                                                   |
| Policy Group, Division B, Family Support Policy (File    |                                                            |                                                     |
| Office 247)                                              |                                                            |                                                     |
| CJ 4                                                     | Home Office and Northern Ireland Office: Registered Files  | 1                                                   |
| (NI Series)                                              |                                                            |                                                     |
| CRIM 1                                                   | Central Criminal Court: Depositions                        | 1                                                   |
| DEFE 13                                                  | Ministry of Defence: Private Office: Registered Files (all | 1                                                   |
| Ministers')                                              |                                                            |                                                     |
| DEFE 24                                                  | Ministry of Defence: Defence Secretariat Branches and      | 4                                                   |
| their Predecessors: Registered Files                     |                                                            |                                                     |
| DO 35                                                    | Dominions Office and Commonwealth Relations Office:        | 2                                                   |
| Original Correspondence                                  |                                                            |                                                     |
| DPP 2                                                    | Director of Public Prosecutions: Case Papers, New Series   | 4                                                   |
| 1                                                        | FCO 15                                                     | Foreign Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office: |
| South East Asian Department: Registered Files (D and     |                                                            |                                                     |
| FA Series)                                               |                                                            |                                                     |
| HO 291                                                   | Home Office: Criminal (CRI and CCS Symbol Series)          | 1                                                   |
| Files                                                    |                                                            |                                                     |
| HO 343                                                   | Home Office: Mental Patients (MNP Symbol Series) Files     | 1                                                   |
| J 149                                                    | Employment Appeal Tribunal: Selected Case Files            | 1                                                   |
| J 311                                                 | Supreme Court of Judicature: The Crown Court at Exeter:    |   1  |
|-------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------|
| Case Files                                            |                                                            |      |
| LCO 68                                                | Lord Chancellor's Department: Financial Administration     |   1  |
| and Policy: Registered Files (FL series)              |                                                            |      |
| MEPO 2                                                | Metropolitan Police: Office of the Commissioner:           |   1  |
| Correspondence and Papers                             |                                                            |      |
| MEPO 3                                                | Metropolitan Police: Office of the Commissioner:           |   1  |
| Correspondence and Papers, Special Series             |                                                            |      |
| MEPO 26                                               | Metropolitan Police: Registered Files, Crime (CR Series)   |   1  |
| MH 102                                                | Home Office: Children's Department: Registered Files       |   1  |
| (Six Figure Series)                                   |                                                            |      |
| MH 150                                                | Ministry of Health and Department of Health and Social     |   1  |
| Security: Hospital Medical, Psychiatric and Ancillary |                                                            |      |
| Services, Registered Files (File Office F Series)     |                                                            |      |
| PIN 59                                                | Ministry of Pensions and successors: War Pensions          |   2  |
| Policy, Registered Files (WPP Series)                 |                                                            |      |
| PIN 67                                                | Ministry of Pensions and successors: War Pensions          |   2  |
| Payments, Policy Files (CS and CSW Series)            |                                                            |      |
| T 219                                                 | Treasury: Government and Allied Services Division:         |   1  |
| Registered Files (GS and 2GS Series)                  |                                                            |      |
| WO 305                                                | War Office and Ministry of Defence: Army Unit Historical   |   1  |
| Records and Reports                                   |                                                            |      |
| WO 339                                                | War Office: Officers' Services, First World War, Long      |   1  |
| Number Papers (numerical)                             |                                                            |      |
|                                                       |                                                            |      |
| 42                                                    |                                                            |      |
| Total                                                 |                                                            |      |
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