s36 FOIA Authorised persons
Dear Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,
Under s36(5)(o) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 a Minister of the Crown may authorise a public authority, or nominated officers or employees thereof to be a qualified person for the purposes of s36(2).
Could you confirm whether the Minister(s) within your department (or departments to which you are a successor) have made any authorisations under s36(5)(o)(ii) or s36(5)(o)(iii)and in each such case provide:
1. The date on which the authorisation was made
2. The identity of the minister
3. The identity of the public authority and
4. The text of the authorisation.
Yours faithfully,
Paul Staples
Dear Mr Staples,
Please find attached the response to your request for information below.
Thanks
Marie
Marie Taylor
Deputy Data Protection Officer and FOI/EIR Casework Officer
Defra
Knowledge Transparency and Resilience
Transparency: Public Requests for Information – Advice Service (PRIAS)
Area 1B, Ergon House, Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2AL
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