Secretary of State for the Home Department (Home Office)
- Date 21 May 2026
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 31: Not upheld, FOI 35: Not upheld, FOI 41: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information relating to meetings between the Home Office and food delivery companies regarding illegal working in the ‘gig economy’. The Home Office disclosed some information. It also withheld some information, citing sections 31(1) (a) and (e) (Law enforcement), 35(1)(a) and (b) (Formulation of government policy etc), 40(2) (Personal information), 41(1) (Information provided in confidence) and 43(2) (Commercial interests) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Home Office was entitled to rely on sections 31(1)(a) and (e), 35(1)(a) and 41(1) of FOIA to withhold the information.