Home Office
- Date 21 September 2021
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 17(3): Upheld
1. The complainant requested information from the Home Office (HO) about audio recordings from a staff briefing at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre. By the date of this notice the HO had not issued a substantive response to this request.
2. The Commissioner’s decision is that the HO has failed to complete its deliberations on the balance of the public interest within a reasonable time and has therefore breached section 17(3) of the FOIA.
3. The Commissioner requires the HO to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation.
• Having confirmed that information is held within the scope of the request: either disclose the requested information or issue a refusal notice in accordance with the requirements of section 17 of the FOIA.