The complainant has requested information regarding a tunnel collapse. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Health and Safety Executive has failed to comply with its duties under section 1(1) of FOIA and, to the extent that the information may be environmental, Regulation 5(1) of the EIR. The Commissioner requires the HSE to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: confirm or deny whether it holds any information falling within the scope of the request; If and to the extent that information is held, either: disclose that information or; issue a refusal notice that complies with section 17 of FOIA or; to the extent that the information is environmental, issue a refusal notice that complies with Regulation 14 of the EIR.
EIR 5(1): Complaint upheld FOI 1: Complaint upheld
Citations:
[2022] UKICO 132799
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 05 December 2022; Ref: scu.679430