Freedom of Information Request - Guga Hunt Sula Sgeir – HRMC Check
Date: 17 November 2025
Our ref: SIR182368/A5567754
Information Request – Guga Hunt Sula Sgeir – HRMC Check
Your Request
Are the Men of Ness that you gave permission to kill the birds a registered company with HMRC? Assume you checked this before commencing given you are largely taxpayer funded thus accountable to us public?
Or are Men of Ness just what exactly?
Our Response
We cannot offer an opinion as to whether the applicant is a Registered Company or not, that would be for HMRC to confirm.
NatureScot issues licences to a named individual who could be representing a wide range of organisational types. The Wildlife & Countryside Act does not require NatureScot to consider the type of organisation as part of our assessment process and so we are not required to check if the applicant is a Registered Company.
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
