Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (Other) [2024] UKICO 280274 (23 April 2024)


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Cite as: [2024] UKICO 280274

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Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service

The complainant requested correspondence between Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (the ‘MFRS’) and Cobalt Energy Ltd regarding a fire at an energy plant in Liverpool. The MFRS refused the request on the basis that Regulation 12(5)(e) and 12(5)(c) of the EIR applied (commercial confidentiality and intellectual property rights). The Commissioner’s decision is that the MFRS was correct to withhold the information under Regulation 12(5)(e). He has, however, decided that the MFRS was not correct to apply Regulation 12(5)(c) to two reports. The Commissioner requires the MFRS to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. To disclose copies of the two Dunton Environmental Limited reports.

EIR 12(5)(c): Complaint upheld EIR 12(5)(e): Complaint not upheld

Decision notice: 280274

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