Secretary of State for the Home Department (Home Office)

The complainant has requested information relating to the provision of healthcare services for asylum seekers/refugees at a named accommodation site. The Home Office neither confirmed nor denied holding the requested information, citing section 38(2) (health and safety) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Home Office was entitled to rely on section 38(2) of FOIA to refuse to confirm or deny whether it holds any information falling within the scope of the request. The Commissioner does not require the Home Office to take any further steps.