FOI Reference: FOI/2022/4060
You asked
I wish to make an FOI request for correspondence between the Office for Statistics Regulation and the Home Office concerning the matter involving the use of a statistic by the Home Secretary in a notification entitled "Insecure ID cards phased out as travel document to strengthen UK borders" dated 1-10-21.
I should like to see all correspondence (written, email, and copies of notes of any phone calls) between the Home Office and its agencies (esp. Border Force) and DG Regulation.
We said
Thank you for your request.
We have considered this information under the Freedom of Information regime. Please see the requested information in the associated download, named 'FOI4060_Correspondence_HO_and_OSR_re_Insecure_ID_cards'.
Personal data has been redacted from this pack of correspondence under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).
We often cover multiple topics in one email. Therefore, where paragraphs relate to topics not within the scope of this request, this information has also been redacted.
Please also see the following link to our frequently asked question page, which sets out what to expect when a concern is raised with the UK Statistics Authority. In particular, "Why do you speak to producers before making a public statement?": Frequently Asked Questions - What to expect when you raise a concern with the UK Statistics Authority (statisticsauthority.gov.uk).
For information, the full published version of the letter included in the collated documents, which mentions false documents, is available on our website: Ed Humpherson to Simon Palmer: Transparency of statistics related to small boat crossings.