Environment Agency
- Date 30 August 2024
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) EIR 11(1): Upheld, EIR 12.4.d: Not upheld
The complainant has requested a copy of the water industry national environment programme (WINEP) sent by the Environment Agency to water companies. The Environment Agency refused the request under regulation 12(4)(d) EIR – material in the course of completion. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Environment Agency has correctly applied regulation 12(4)(d) and that the public interest favours maintaining the exception and withholding the information. However, the Commissioner finds the Environment Agency has breached regulation 11(1) as it failed to provide an internal review within 40 working days. The Commissioner does not require any steps.