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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2022/ic-123388.html
Cite as: [2022] UKICO ic-123388

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Home Office

The complainant made four requests for information from the Home Office on 21 March 2021. The Home Office aggregated the requests as they stated all were about modern slavery safeguards. The Home Office relied on section 12(1) of FOIA (cost of compliance exceeds the appropriate limit) to refuse the requests. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Home Office was entitled to aggregate the requests under section 12(4) of FOIA and is entitled to rely on section 12(1) of FOIA to refuse the requests. The Commissioner considers that the Home Office has complied with its obligations under section 16(1) of FOIA to provide adequate advice and assistance. However, the Home Office has breached section 10(1) of FOIA as it has failed to respond within the statutory time for compliance. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any further steps.

FOI 12(1): Complaint not upheld FOI 16: Complaint not upheld FOI 12: Complaint not upheld FOI 10(1): Complaint upheld

Decision notice: ic-123388