7 September 2015, Central government
The complainant has requested from Forestry Commissioner Scotland (“FCS”) information relating to the proposed planting of trees at the RSPB forest reserve at Abernethy, Scotland. FCS provided some of the information but redacted the names and the job titles of the individuals involved under regulation 13 of the EIR. FCS also applied regulation 12(4)(a) to parts of the request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the FCS has correctly applied regulation 13 and regulation 12(4)(a) of the EIR to the relevant parts of the request. There are no steps to be taken.
EIR 12(4)(a): Not upheld