Secretary of State for the Home Department (Home Office)

The complainant requested information about a review into the potential use of ID cards (or passport cards) at ePassport Gates. The Home Office relied on section 12(2) (appropriate limit) of the FOIA to refuse the request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Home Office was not entitled to rely on section 12(2) of FOIA to refuse the request. The Commissioner requires the Home Office to issue a fresh response to the request that does not rely on section 12(2) of FOIA.