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Home Office

  • Date 2 October 2019
  • Sector Central government
  • Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld

The complainant requested figures relating to human trafficking victims held in short-term holding facilities or prisons. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Home Office has breached section 10(1) of the FOIA as 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 issue a substantive response to the request in accordance with its obligations under the FOIA.