Home Office (Central government) [2021] UKICO IC-43077 (4 January 2021)


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Cite as: [2021] UKICO IC-43077

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The complainant requested all documents and emails regarding the 63rd Session of the UN’s Commission on Narcotic Drugs. The Home Office initially refused to provide the requested information citing section 35(1)(a) of the FOIA (the formulation or development of government policy). It subsequently revised its position and cited section 12(1) of the FOIA (cost of compliance) to refuse to deal with the request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Home Office was not entitled to rely on section 12(1) to refuse to comply with the request. The Commissioner also finds that the Home Office breached section 10(1) of the FOIA by failing to respond to the request within 20 working days. The Commissioner requires the Home Office to issue a fresh response to the request which does not rely on section 12 of the FOIA.

FOI 10: Complaint upheld FOI 12: Complaint upheld

Decision notice: IC-43077

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