Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

The complainant has requested from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) information relating to ecollars within a certain timeframe. Defra provided some information but refused other information under sections 35(1)(a) (formulation and development of government policy), 21 (information accessible to the applicant by other means) and 40(2) (personal information) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that section 35(1)(a) of FOIA is engaged and that the public interest favours non-disclosure of the information. The Commissioner does not require further steps.