10 May 2016, Central government
The complainant asked for information relating to visa applications. The Home Office stated that it was unable to establish whether it held this information within the cost limit and therefore refused the request under section 12(2) (costs) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Home Office cited section 12(2) correctly and so it was not obliged to confirm or deny whether it held the requested information.
FOI 12: Not upheld