BP vs Buckler 1987
Ministry of Justice
BP vs Buckler 1987
internal reviewWhatDoTheyKnow: Awaiting internal review
Not held. Internal review requested 20 June 2026; no reply.
Deadlines and references
- Response (20 working days): from 28 Jun 2025, due 25 Jul 2025 — met (17 Jul 2025)
- Internal review (40 working days, the outer limit in the code of practice): from 20 Jun 2026, due 14 Aug 2026 — missed (no reply)
- References: FOI 250628005
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- Requestrequest
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.
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Automated receipt from the MoJ Disclosure Team mailbox: FOI response expected within 20 working days.
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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.
PDFMinistry of Justice FOI 250628005 response: no information held (BP vs Buckler 1987)
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.
Full reply
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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.