Home Office
- Date 13 November 2017
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 1: Upheld, FOI 10: Upheld
The complainant has requested the total number of sick days taken at Heathrow Border Force, broken down by month, starting on 1st February 2016 and ending on 31st January 2017. The Commissioner’s decision is that the HO breached sections 1 and 10 of the FOIA in that it failed to provide a valid response to the request within 20 working days of receipt. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Respond to the complainant’s request dated 11 February 2017 in accordance with the FOIA.