Department of Energy and Climate Change
- Date 12 January 2016
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.5.e: Not upheld
The complainant has requested seven documents which were provided to the European Commission in support of the UK application for a state aid agreement on the Hinkley Point C nuclear project. The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) dealt with the request under the EIR and withheld the information requested under regulations 12(5)(a)(international relations), 12(5)(e)(confidentiality of commercial or industrial information), 12(4)(d)(material still in the course of completion) and 12(3) and 13 (third party personal data). The Commissioner has found all the requested information to be exempt from disclosure under regulation 12(5)(e) and that at the time of the request the public interest balance favoured maintaining the exception. He does not therefore require DECC to take any steps as a result of this notice. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2016/0034 withdrawn.