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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2018/fs50700037.html
Cite as: [2018] UKICO fs50700037

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Home Office

he complainant has requested information regarding deportations. The Home Office disclosed some information and withheld the remainder under sections 31(1)(c) and (e) (law enforcement), 38(1)(a) and (b) (health and safety) and 40(2) (personal information) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Home Office has not applied sections 31(1)(c) and (e), 38 (1)(a) and (b) or 40(2) of the FOIA appropriately. The Commissioner also considers that the Home Office has breached sections 10(1) (time for compliance) and 17(1) and (3) (refusal of a request) of the FOIA. The Commissioner requires the Home Office to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Disclose the withheld information in relation to question 3 of the request for information. 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 Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.

FOI 31: Complaint upheld FOI 17: Complaint upheld FOI 10: Complaint upheld FOI 40: Complaint upheld FOI 38: Complaint upheld

Decision notice: fs50700037