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Hafan

Department for the Economy

  • Date 2 April 2026
  • Sector Central government
  • Decision(s) EIR 12(5)(e): Not upheld, EIR 14: Upheld

1.    The Commissioner’s decision is that at the time of the request the Department was entitled to withhold some of the information the complainant has requested (the remainder not being held by the Department) under regulation 12(5)(e) of the EIR, which concerns commercial interests.  The Department breached regulation 14(3) of the EIR as its initial refusal notice did not specify the exception(s) it sought to apply.
2.    The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken.