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Health and Safety Executive

  • Date 16 August 2023
  • Sector Other
  • Decision(s) EIR 5.2: Upheld

The complainant has requested information from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) about safety incidents at CL4 laboratories. At the date of this notice HSE hasn’t provided a response to the request. The Commissioner’s decision is as follows: HSE has breached regulation 5 of the EIR as it hasn’t provided a valid response to the request within the statutory timeframe of 20 working days. The Commissioner requires HSE to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation:Provide a response to the complainant’s clarified request of 8 October 2021 that complies with the EIR.