Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Date 6 August 2013
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.5.a: Upheld, EIR 12.5.g: Upheld
The complainant has requested information relating to a planned pilot badger cull. Defra provided the complainant with some of the requested information but redacted some information under regulation 12(4)(a), 12(5)(a) and 12(5)(g) EIR. The Commissioner’s decision is that Defra was incorrect to apply regulation 12(5)(a) to parts 2, 4 and 5 of the request and was incorrect to apply regulation 12(5)(g) EIR to parts 4 and 5 of the request. The Commissioner requires the public authority to disclose the redacted information. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2013/0206 withdrawn.