Rural Payments Agency
- Date 13 July 2018
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.5.e: Upheld
The complainant has requested information relating to a funding application made to the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) including the application form, subsequent correspondence and decision letter. The RPA withheld this information under the exception for commercial confidentiality – regulation 12(5)(e) of the EIR. The Commissioner’s decision is that the RPA has failed to demonstrate that regulation 12(5)(e) is engaged. The Commissioner requires the public authority to disclose the information withheld under regulation 12(5)(e). This decision notice is currently under appeal to the Tribunal.