Home Office

The complainant requested from the Home Office information regarding the number of asylum seekers removed from the UK between 1 February 2018 and 28 February 2019, under instructions that were issued through ‘human error’. The Home Office refused the request under Section 12 of the FOIA on the basis that it would exceed the appropriate cost and time limit to comply with it. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Home Office has correctly applied Section 12 to the complainant’s request. The Commissioner is also satisfied that the Home Office has correctly applied Section 16 of the FOIA. The Commissioner does not require the Home Office to take any steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.