Link for IOC full Decision notice pdf file: Department For Environment, Food And Rural Affairs (DEFRA) (Central government) [2025] UKICO 349064 (29 May 2025)
The complainant has requested information about responses to a public consultation on proposals to evolve badger control policy and introduce additional cattle measures. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (-˜Defra-™) relied on regulation 12(4)(b) of the EIR to refuse to provide the requested information. The Commissioner-™s decision is that Defra was entitled to rely on regulation 12(4)(b) of the EIR to refuse the request. He also finds that Defra complied with its obligations under regulation 9 of the EIR to offer advice and assistance. The Commissioner does not require further steps.