Received 26 May 2023
Decided 17 July 2023
Part-Granted
Request Reference FOI2023142
Requester Type Client
Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

1.1 All records, created on or after 9 April 2021, relating to or referencing DECC's, the Minister of the Environment, Climate & Communications (the Minister) and any officials, servants or agents of DECC or the Minister, consideration of our Client's Lease Undertaking Application dated 9 April 2021 (the LU Application);. 1.2 All records, created on or after 9 April 2021, relating to or referencing the financial capability assessment which was carried out by DECC and any officials, servants or agents of DECC or the Minister, in the context of the LU Application. 1.3 All records, created, prepared and/or shared by any of DECC's external advisors, including but not limited to EY, in respect of this financial capability assessment. We would note that s.11(9) of FOI Act provides that a record in the possession of a service provider is deemed to be held by the relevant FOI body, in this case DECC. Please therefore ensure that all such service providers, and their records, are identified and included to as part of your response to this request.