Department For Environment, Food And Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

The complainant has requested information in respect of communications between officials and/or Ministers of the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (“Defra”) and CK Holdings Limited. 
Defra refused the request on the grounds that it was manifestly unreasonable (regulation 12(4)(b) of the EIR) due to the burden that compliance would impose on it.
The Commissioner’s decision is that Defra was entitled to rely on regulation 12(4)(b) to refuse the request. 
The Commissioner does not require any steps as a result of this decision.