Secretary of State for the Home Department (Home Office)

The complainant requested information about the 2025 White Paper’s immigration reforms to existing visa holders in a multi-part request. The Home Office initially refused the request in its entirety, citing the FOIA exemption at section 35(1)(a) – the formulation or development of government policy. At internal review, the Home Office revised its position and said that the requested information was not held. The Commissioner’s decision is that, on the balance of probabilities, the requested information is not held by the Home Office. No further steps are required as a result of this notice.