Home Office
- Date 2 December 2024
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 31: Not upheld, FOI 38: Not upheld, FOI 40: Not upheld, FOI 41: Not upheld
The complainant requested information relating to the asylum claim/immigration status of Abdul Ezedi. The Home Office ultimately disclosed some information but refused to provide the remainder, citing sections 40(2) (personal information), 41(1)(b) (information provided in confidence), 31(1)(e) (law enforcement), 38(1)(a) (health and safety) and 21(1) (information accessible by other means) of FOIA. The Commissioner has investigated its reliance on sections 41, 31, 38 and 40 of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Home Office was entitled to withhold the information withheld by virtue of those exemptions. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken as a result of this decision.