First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber)

FT/EA/2024/0207 - [2025] UKFTT 01276 (GRC)

Fecha: 31-Oct-2025

The Decision Notice

The Decision Notice

16.

The Decision Notice was issued under the EIRs.

17.

The Decision Notice recorded that the Commissioner considered that the scope of his investigation was whether the Authority was correct to withhold the relevant Requested Information under regulation 12(5)(e) and regulation 12(5)(c).

18.

In the Decision Notice, the Commissioner decided (in summary) that:

the Authority was entitled to withhold the Withheld Information pursuant to regulation 12(5)(e);

the Authority was not entitled to rely on regulation 12(5)(c) in respect of the Reports.

19.

The Decision Notice therefore required the Authority to disclose the Reports (but did not require the Authority to take any other steps).

Heading
Preliminary matters
Introduction
Background to the Appeal
The Request
The Decision Notice
The appeal
The grounds of appeal
The Tribunal’s powers and role
Mode of hearing
The evidence and submissions
The relevant statutory framework (Footnote: 1 )
Regulation 12
Regulation 12(2)
Discussion and findings
Application of the EIRs
Whether regulation 12(5)(e) was engaged
The Public Interest Test
Other matters - regulation 14(2)
Conclusions