Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (NI)
- Date 29 November 2022
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 43(2): Not upheld
The complainant requested from Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) information relating to the commercial shipment of dogs and puppies from Northern Ireland. DAERA provided some information within scope of the request but redacted some details and applied section 43(2) (commercial interests) and section 40(2) (personal information) of FOIA to the withheld information.
The Commissioner’s decision is that DAERA was entitled to withhold some of the information requested under section 43(2) of FOIA and the public interest favours maintaining the exemption. Therefore, the Commissioner does not require DAERA to take any steps as a result of this decision.