Control of Wool Order

Summary

The requester asked for statistics on wool sales licence applications and approvals since 2000. The authority disclosed that two applications were made since October 2011, neither of which were approved, but could not provide data prior to that date as the FOI Act does not apply.

Key Facts

• The request covered wool sales licence applications and approvals from the year 2000 onwards.
• The Freedom of Information Act 2015 does not apply to information prior to October 2011.
• Two applications to sell wool under the Control of Wool order were made since October 2011.
• Neither of the two applications made since October 2011 were approved.
• No further data prior to October 2011 was found after a search under the Code of Practice.

Data Disclosed

• 2000
• October 2011
• 2 applications
• 0 approved
• 2019-11-07
• 2019-11-15
• 1033861

Exemptions Cited

• FOI Act s.4(1) - Information prior to October 2011 is not covered by the Act

Original Request

Under the Control of Wool order an application can be made under licence to sell your own wool - please can you tell me since 2000 how many applications have been made and how many of those applications have been approved. Many thanks

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator Corporate Services Directorate Thie Slieau Whallian, Foxdale Road, St John’s, Isle of Man, IM4 3AS Tel no (01624) 685854 Fax no (01624 685851 Email: defa@gov.im www.gov.im

Our ref: 1033861 15th November 2019

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 7th November 2019 and which states:

"Under the Control of Wool order an application can be made under licence to sell your own wool - please can you tell me since 2000 how many applications have been made and how many of those applications have been approved. Many thanks"

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible some of the information requested is prior to October 2011 and the FoI Act (s.4(1)) does not apply. However, since October 2011 two applications have been made to sell wool through the Control of Wool order, neither of which were approved. Further Information Although your request can only be partly answered under Freedom of Information we still have a duty to search further under the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information. After a reasonable search we have found no further data prior to October 2011.

Please quote the reference number 1033861 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely