Natural England
- Date 8 July 2013
- Sector Other
- Decision(s) EIR 12.5.d: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information regarding the funding arrangements for the two companies licenced to undertake pilot badger culls. Natural England withheld information on the basis that disclosure would adversely affect the confidentiality of proceedings, the voluntary supply of information and commercial confidentiality. The Commissioner’s decision is that Natural England has correctly applied the exception at regulation 12(5)(d) to withhold the information identified as within the scope of the request and the public interest favours maintaining the exception.