Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

The complainant has requested Defra to disclose information relating to the investigation it carried out into the 2022 heatwave and how this affected broiler chickens in the UK. Defra provided a little information in response to one element but refused to disclose the recorded information it holds in accordance with section 35(1)(a) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that Defra is entitled to refuse to disclose the withheld information in accordance with section 35(1)(a) of FOIA. He does not require any further action to be taken.