Freedom of Information Request - Schedule 4
Date: 17 March 2025
Our ref: SIR178712/A5043762
Information Request – Schedule 4
Your Request
I wish to make an information request for sight of any information NatureScot hold on agreements or discussions they have with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (Defra) on managing registration of Schedule 4 species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 in Scotland, which was devolved to Scotland in 2009.
Our Response
We have undertaken a detailed search of the information that we hold, and we found a large number of documents that meet the terms of your request. Copies of these documents are attached as a separate document to this request.
We have redacted out personal data from this information, as releasing this personal data into the public domain in response to your request, would breach the Data Protection Act 2018. We have applied the exemption 11(2)(Personal Data) under the EIRs.
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 accessibility issues 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).
