Home Office
- Date 16 February 2023
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 12: Not upheld
The complainant has requested to know the number of times, between March and July 2020, that the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary met. The Home Office refused the request, citing section 12(1) (Cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Home Office was entitled to apply section 12(1) to refuse the request. The Commissioner requires no steps as a result of this decision. First-tier tribunal (General Regulatory chamber) information rights appeal EA/2023/0089 appeal withdrawn.