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FT/EA/2024/0427 - [2025] UKFTT 01126 (GRC)
Fecha: 24-Sep-2025
The relevant information held in response to the request
The relevant information held in response to the request
The information which is held by the Home Office and which falls within the scope of the request comprises of part of a document headed “Combined SOP for preventing small boats progressing through UK Territorial Waters” authored by Border Force Maritime Command (“the SOP”), version 1.2. The SOP consists of instructional material used to train Border Force officers and then brief them prior to operational deployments in relation to when and how to deploy turnaround tactics and was the basis for the operational plan for any “live” deployments.
In addition, the Home Office hold a training PowerPoint entitled “Vessel Recognition Training”, which was delivered to operational supervisors likely to be involved in Operation Sommen and which was then used to brief other officers deployed on the operation.
- Heading
- Introduction
- Factual background
- The relevant information held in response to the request
- The request and responses
- Decision notice
- Grounds of Appeal
- The response of the Commissioner
- The Appellant’s reply to the Commissioner’s response
- The response on behalf of the Home Office (Second Respondent)
- Legal Framework
- The public interest balance
- The role of the Tribunal
- Issues
- Evidence
- Discussions and conclusions
- Would disclosure of the requested material prejudice or be likely to prejudice the prevention or detection of crime?
- Would disclosure of the requested material prejudice or be likely to prejudice the operation of the immigration controls?
- Public interest balance
- Section 42 of FOIA
- Ancillary issues
- Gist
- Conclusions