Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

The complainant requested information from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (“BEIS”) for information relating to assessments and correspondence related to South Tees Development Corporation, South Tees Site Company Ltd, Tees Valley Combined Authority. By the date of this notice BEIS had not issued a substantive response to this request. The Commissioner’s decision is that BEIS has failed to respond to the request within 20 working days and has therefore breached regulation 5(2) of the EIR. The Commissioner requires the BEIS to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Issue a substantive response to the request in accordance with its obligations under the EIR.