Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

The complainant has requested communications between HRH the Prince of Wales and John Prescott. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has advised that it does not hold this information. The Commissioner’s decision is as follows: On the balance of probabilities, Defra does not hold the requested information. As such, Defra complied with its duty under regulation 5(1) of the EIR by virtue of the exception at regulation 12(4)(a) (information not held). The Commissioner does not require Defra to take any remedial steps.