Home Office
- Date 31 January 2023
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 23: Not upheld
The complainant has requested, from the Home Office, two annexes that form part of a published summary of a report. The Home Office refused to provide them, citing sections 23(1) (Information supplied by, or relating to, bodies dealing with security matters), 24(1) (National security) and 31(1) (Law enforcement) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Home Office was entitled to rely on section 23 of FOIA to withhold the annexes. No steps are required. First-tier tribunal (General Regulatory chamber) information rights appeal EA/2023/0113 appeal dismissed.