Environment Agency
- Date 22 December 2023
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.5.a: Not upheld, EIR 14: Upheld, EIR 5: Upheld
The Commissioner’s decision is that the Environment Agency correctly applied the exception under regulation 12(5)(a) of the EIR to information in the ‘Thirlmere Mitigation Section 20 Annual Report’ that it disclosed. This exception concerns national security and public safety. The Environment Agency didn’t comply with regulations 5(2) and 14(2) as it didn’t make information available or issue a refusal notice in respect of the remaining information within the statutory timeframe of 20 working days. Information Tribunal FTT EA/2024/0023 appeal dismissed.