Home Office

The complainant requested information relating to an immigration enforcement operation that took place at Walthamstow Station on 1 August 2013. The Home Office disclosed some information, but withheld the remainder under the exemptions provided by the following sections of the FOIA: 36(2)(b)(i) (inhibition to the free and frank provision of advice). 36(2)(b)(ii) (inhibition to the free and frank exchange of views). 40(2) (personal information). The Commissioner’s decision is that the public interest favours disclosure of the information withheld under sections 36(2)(b)(i) and (ii), but that section 40(2) was cited correctly. The Home Office is now required to disclose the information withheld under sections 36(2)(b)(i) and (ii), with the information covered by section 40(2) redacted. The Commissioner requires the Home Office to disclose the information withheld under sections 36(2)(b)(i) and (ii), with the staff names covered by section 40(2) redacted. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2015/0030 dismissed.