Secretary of State for the Home Department (Home Office)

The complainant requested a copy of a specified file. Ultimately, the Home Office withheld the requested file on the basis of section 23(1) (security bodies) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the requested file is exempt from disclosure on the basis of section 23(1) of FOIA for the reasons set out in this notice. No steps are required as a result of this decision.