Home Office
- Date 10 October 2023
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 12: Not upheld, FOI 16(1): Not upheld
The complainant requested from the Home Office information concerning the UK Frontier Worker permit scheme. The Home Office stated that to comply with the request would exceed the cost limit and therefore applied section 12(1) (cost of compliance) of FOIA to the request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Home Office was entitled to rely on section 12(1) of FOIA to refuse to comply with the request. He also finds that the Home Office complied with its obligations under section 16(1) of FOIA to offer advice and assistance. Therefore, the Commissioner does not require the Home Office to take any steps as a result of this decision.