Health and Safety Executive
- Date 14 April 2026
- Sector Other, Regulators
- Decision(s) EIR 11: Upheld, EIR 12(5)(b): Upheld
The complainant has requested a Gateway 2 submission. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) refused the request, citing regulation 12(5)(b) (course of justice and inquiries exception) of the EIR. The Commissioner’s decision is that the exception isn’t engaged and so the information must be disclosed. The HSE also breached regulation 11 (representations and reconsiderations) of the EIR. The Commissioner requires the HSE to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: disclose the requested information, subject to redactions under regulation 13 (personal information).