19 May 2016, Central government
The complainant requested information relating to a named individual, who died in 1985. The Home Office stated that it did not hold information falling within the scope of the request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Home Office stated correctly that it did not hold the requested information, but also that the Home Office handled the request poorly and in so doing breached section 10(1) of the FOIA. The Commissioner does not require the Home Office to take any steps.
FOI 1: Not upheld FOI 10: Upheld