Home Office
- Date 13 September 2018
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld
The complainant requested information relating to members of the Windrush generation who have been wrongfully removed or deported. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Home Office has breached section 10(1) of the FOIA in that it failed to provide a valid response to the request within the statutory time frame of 20 working days. The Commissioner requires the Home Office to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation. The Home Office must issue a substantive response to the request in accordance with its obligations under the FOIA.