17 February 2016, Central government
The complainant requested information relating to assistance provided by local authorities to refugees. 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 through its failure to respond to this request. It is now required to respond to the request. The Commissioner requires the Home Office to respond to the request.
FOI 1: Upheld FOI 10: Upheld