Freedom of Information Request - Deer Working Group
Date: 13 November 2024
Our ref: SIR177571/A4818289
Information Request – Deer Working Group
Your Request
Not sure what happens next but I am sure there needs to be an answer to the questions put forward. Can you help also can you tell me how many members there where in the original working group and how many there were at the end. SNH over saw the full process and you send a link that didn't work. I would also like to here it from your selves not a promotion website.
How many working group members were at the start and how many were there at the end.?
Our Response
We have discussed your request with our Wildlife Management Team.
The Deer Working Group formed in October 2017 and closed in December 2019. The membership is available from the Scottish Government’s website and copied below for ease.
• Simon Pepper OBE (Chair) (Died 18 September 2018)
• Andrew Barbour (Acting Chair from 18 September 2018)
• Dr Jayne Glass
• Robin Callander
External Advisers
• Richard Cooke (until 6 September 2019)
• Malcolm Combe
Just to confirm the Scottish Government led on this work. Details of how to submit an FOI request to Scottish Government is available here.
How We Handled Your Request
We believe you have asked for environmental information as defined in the Environmental Information (Scotland Regulations 2004 (‘the EIRs’), so we are dealing with your request under those regulations. To be able to use the EIRs, we must apply an exemption under section 39(2) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (‘FOISA’). The Scottish Information Commissioner’s guidance recommends that public authorities apply this exemption to environmental information and handle request under the EIRs.
If you would like to find out more about the access to information legislation, there is a guidance booklet available on the Scottish Information Commissioner’s website.
Review and Appeal
I hope this information meets your requirements, but if you are dissatisfied with how we have responded to your information request, please write to us within 40 working days explaining your concerns. You can contact us at Battleby, Redgorton, Perth, PH1 3EW or email us at [email protected]. We will carry out a review of our response and contact you with our findings within 20 working days.
If you are not satisfied following this, you can make an appeal to the Scottish Information Commissioner within 6 months. The Scottish Information Commissioner can be contacted at:
Scottish Information Commissioner
Kinburn Castle
Doubledykes Road
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9DS
Telephone: 01334 464610
Yours sincerely
FOI Officer,
NatureScot