Secretary of State for the Home Department (Home Office)

The complainant requested the daily statistics of arrivals of small boat irregular migrants, broken down by specified categories and dates, in a two-part request. The Home Office provided the requested information for part 2 of the request, but refused to provide any information for part 1, citing section 40(2) – the FOIA exemption for personal information. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Home Office was not entitled to rely on section 40(2) in relation to part 1 of the request for the reasons set out in this notice. The Commissioner requires the Home Office to disclose the withheld information held in relation to part 1 of the request in its entirety, within 30 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. 

Keywords: Immigration