Environment Agency

The complainant has requested declaration of interest forms for staff in the roles of Area and Regional Directors at the Environment Agency (Deputy Directors and Directors respectively). The Environment Agency refused the request under section 40(2). The Commissioner’s decision is that the for the less senior position of Deputy Director the Environment Agency was correct to withhold the information in the declaration of interest forms. However, for the more senior position of Director the Commissioner considers section 40(2) has not been correctly engaged. The Commissioner requires the Environment Agency to disclose the requested information at Director level.