Home Office
- Date 14 March 2023
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 23: Not upheld, FOI 24: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information about three east London schoolgirls who went to Syria in 2015, from the Home Office. The Home Office would neither confirm nor deny (“NCND”) holding the requested information citing sections 23(5) (Information supplied by, or relating to, bodies dealing with security matters), 24(2) (National security) and 27(4) (International relations) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that sections 23(5) and 24(2) are properly engaged. No steps are required.