To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what discussions his Department has had with the (a) Information Commissioner's Office, (b) Local Government Association and (c) Department for Communities and Local Government on the classification of local authority property search data as environmental information; and if he will make a statement. (284135)

Officials in my Department have had discussions with all these bodies on the classification of local authority property search data as environmental information and these discussions are ongoing.

We understand the Information Commissioner intends to issue further guidance shortly.