Information Commissioner's Office

Department for the Economy (NI)

21 December 2017, Central government

The complainant requested documents and correspondence relating to a petroleum licence granted by the Department for the Economy. The Department disclosed some information and withheld other information in reliance on the exceptions at regulation 12(5)(d) and regulation 12(5)(e). The Commissioner’s decision is that the Department was entitled to rely on the exception at regulation 12(5)(d) and regulation 12(5)(e) with regard to most of the withheld information. However the Commissioner finds that some of the withheld information ought to have been disclosed.

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