Home Office
- Date 15 February 2018
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 17: Upheld, FOI 23: Not upheld
The complainant has requested a copy of a specific inquiry. The Home Office has withheld the information under section 23(1) (security bodies) of FOIA.
The Commissioner’s decision is that the Home Office has applied section 23(1) of FOIA appropriately. However, she considers that the Home Office has breached section 17(1) (refusal of a request) of FOIA.
The Commissioner does not require the Home Office to take any steps as a result of this decision notice.