Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

The complainant has requested information from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (“BEIS”) regarding a specific spreadsheet which details the emissions reductions that will be delivered under a specific strategy. BEIS refused to provide the information, citing regulations 12(4)(d) and 12(4)(e) of the EIR to withhold the information. The Commissioner’s decision is that BEIS has correctly applied regulation 12(4)(d) – material in the course of completion and regulation 12(4)(e) – internal communications of the EIR, when determining this request. The Commissioner does not require BEIS to take any steps as a result of this decision notice.