Information Commissioner's Office

Home Office

26 January 2016, Central government

The complainant requested a list of film or television projects that the Home Office had communicated with during 2013 to 2015. The Home Office failed to respond to this request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Home Office breached sections 1(1) and 10(1) of the FOIA by failing to respond to this request within 20 working days of receipt. The Home Office is now required to respond to the request. The Commissioner requires the Home Office respond to the request. The Home Office must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the FOIA and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.

FOI 1: Upheld FOI 10: Upheld