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Home Office
10 May 2017, Central government
The complainant has requested information relating to the decision to authorise the use of spit hoods or similar devices by police forces in England and Wales. The Home Office failed to respond to this request for information and the Commissioner’s decision is that in doing so the Home Office breached sections 1(1) and 10(1) of the FOIA. The Commissioner requires the Home Office to respond to the request.
FOI 10: Upheld