Home Office
- Date 26 March 2018
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 12: Not upheld
The complainant has requested from the Home Office information in relation to the number of suspected sham marriages and civil partnerships referred for investigation, those investigated and of those investigated, the number where enforcement action was taken for 2014/15 and 2015/16. The Home Office withheld the requested information under Sections 12(1) (costs) and 31(1) (prejudice to law enforcement) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Home Office has successfully applied Section 12(1). The Commissioner does not requires the Home Office to take any steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.