Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Date 15 December 2014
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 40: Not upheld, FOI 41: Not upheld
The complainant has requested a list of all the private interests that ministers’ special advisers have declared since August 2012. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) sought to rely on section 40(2) and 41 of the FOIA in refusing to disclose the information requested. The Commissioner’s decision is that DEFRA has complied with the FOIA. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2015/0020 withdrawn.