Secretary of State for the Home Department (Home Office)

The complainant has requested information relating to the UK’s Migration and Economic Development Partnership (MEDP) with Rwanda. The Home Office refused to disclose the requested information, on the basis of sections 27(1) and 43(2) of FOIA (the exemptions for international relations and commercial interests, respectively). The Commissioner’s decision is that the Home Office was entitled to rely on section 27(1) to withhold the information. The Commissioner doesn’t require any steps to be taken in response to this decision notice.