Environment Agency
- Date 7 January 2014
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.5.b: Not upheld, EIR 5: Not upheld
The complainant has requested a report written by a particular individual relating to the Environment Agency’s (EA) Handling of the Determination Process. The EA refused to disclose the document requested under regulation 12(4)(e), 12(5)(b), 13(1) and 5(3) EIR. The Commissioner’s decision is that much of the withheld information is the complainant’s own personal data and is not therefore covered by the EIRs due to regulation 5(3) EIR. In terms of the withheld information which is not the complainant’s own personal data, the EA has correctly applied regulation 12(5)(b) EIR. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken. Information Tribunal appeal number EA/2014/0013 dismissed