Home Office

The complainant requested information on, and a copy of a redacted inspection report for, MBR Acres. The Home Office provided some information within the scope of the request but refused to provide the remainder, citing sections 36(2)(b)(ii) (prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs), 44(1)(a) (prohibitions on disclosure), 38(1)(a) and (b) (health and safety) and 40 (personal information) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Home Office is entitled to apply section 36(2)(b(ii) of FOIA to refuse to disclose the withheld information and that the public interest favours maintaining the exemption. The Commissioner require no steps to be taken as a result of this decision. Information Tribunal under appeal.