Home Office
- Date 27 July 2015
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 1: Upheld, FOI 10: Upheld
The complainant requested information relating to immigration. The Home Office failed to respond to this request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Home Office breached sections 1(1) and 10(1) of the FOIA in failing to respond and it is now required to provide a response. The Commissioner requires the Home Office to respond to the request. The Home Office must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the FOIA and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.