Information Commissioner's Office

Natural England

3 February 2015, Education (Other)

The complainant has requested the combined financial amount that Natural England required to be raised and/or held by the two companies in Gloucestershire and Somerset as a condition of issuing their licences. The Commissioner’s decision is that Natural England has failed to demonstrate that the exceptions in regulation 12(5)(d) and regulation 12(5)(e) are engaged. The Commissioner requires the public authority to disclose the withheld information to the complainant. The public authority must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2015/0059 allowed.

EIR 12(5)(d): Upheld EIR 12(5)(e): Upheld