Natural England (Other) [2020] UKICO fer0883199 (15 June 2020)


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Cite as: [2020] UKICO fer883199, [2020] UKICO fer0883199

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Natural England

The complainant has requested information from Natural England   (“NE”) concerning whether corvid or other bird or mammal species control licences had been granted by the public authority for certain named geographical locations. Natural England provided copies of all lethal individual licences (including supporting documentation) issued to these areas during 2019 but refused to provide identifying location information, citing regulation 12(5)(a) (public safety) and regulation 12(3) personal information. The Commissioner’s decision is that NE has correctly applied the exception at regulation 12(5)(a) and that the public interest favours maintaining the exception and withholding the requested information. She has also decided that Natural England has disclosed all the relevant information it holds and complied with regulation 5(1) but some of it was provided outside the time frame and therefore it breached regulation 5(2). The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any further steps.

EIR 12(5)(a): Complaint not upheld EIR 5(1): Complaint not upheld EIR 5(2): Complaint upheld

Decision notice: fer0883199

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