Home Office
- Date 24 February 2016
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 14: Upheld
The complainant requested information relating to Operational Policy Instructions (OPIs). The Home Office refused to comply with the request because it considered it vexatious under section 14(1) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the request was not vexatious and so the Home Office incorrectly relied on section 14(1). It is now required to issue a fresh response to the request. The Commissioner requires the Home Office to provide to the complainant a fresh response to his request that does not rely on section 14(1).