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Secretary of State for the Home Department (Home Office)

  • Date 8 January 2026
  • Sector Central government
  • Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld

The complainant requested information from the Home Office relating to individuals that died whilst awaiting the outcome of an asylum claim.
The Commissioner’s decision is that the public authority failed to respond to the request within 20 working days and has therefore breached section 10 of FOIA. The public authority must provide a substantive response to the request in accordance with its obligations under FOIA.