Freedom of Information Request - Minutes for the Seagull Summit
Date: 19 November 2025
Our ref: SIR182181/A5573902
Information Request – Minutes for the Seagull Summit
Your Request
NatureScot to provide the following in connection with the closed door session at the Seagull Summit held on 23rd September 2025.
Provide ANY or all information or documents NatureScot hold in connection with the summit or any or all other documents NatureScot hold in relation to the meeting?
The names of all present.
The final conclusion reached by NatureScot on the seagull summit.
Our Response
Following a search of the information we hold our response is attached separately.
We have withheld the names of most of those present and redacted (marked out) personal data from the documents provided because releasing personal data into the public domain in response to an access to information request would breach the Data Protection Act 2018. We are therefore withholding the information under 11(2) (Personal Data) of the EIRs.
Links referenced in the attached:
National Standards for Community Engagement
Spectrum of Public Participation
Dialogue Matters
Surefoot
Kinharvie
Scottish Community Development Centre
Centre for Good Relations
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
Document downloads
Due to file size the attached information, referenced above, is available on request by contacting the FOI team at [email protected]. Please reference the case number (starting with SIR).
