Ministry of Defence File D/DAS/10/2/8/13 Part N: Information Management - The Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Requests for Information

This document is a Ministry of Defence administrative file (D/DAS/10/2/8/13 Part N) covering the period 2005-2006, documenting the handling of various Freedom of Information (FOI) requests regarding Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) and the 'Condign' report. The file contains correspondence between the Ministry of Defence's Directorate of Air Staff (DAS) and members of the public, journalists, and other government departments. The primary focus of the correspondence is the release of the report titled 'Unidentified Aerial Phenomena in the UK Air Defence Region,' which was released to the public in 2006. The file details the administrative process of responding to these requests, including the redaction of personal information under Section 40 of the Freedom of Information Act, and the rationale for withholding certain information under Sections 26 (Defence) and 27 (International Relations). The correspondence reveals that the MOD maintained a policy of not investigating UFO sightings unless they posed a threat to UK airspace. It also documents the existence of electronic databases used by the MOD to track these reports and the historical context of the 'Condign' report, which was a study conducted by Defence Intelligence (DI55) between 1987 and 1997. The file includes several lists of UFO sightings reported to the MOD between 2002 and 2005, providing brief descriptions of the reported phenomena, such as lights, shapes, and movements. The file also contains internal communications regarding copyright issues, the transfer of enclosures to other files, and the management of high-priority correspondence. The document serves as a record of the MOD's transparency efforts regarding UAP information during this period.