UN COP26 invitations etc

Summary

A request was made to the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture regarding invitations and attendance of Isle of Man staff at UN COP26 events. The authority responded that it does not hold the requested information because no staff members from the department were invited to attend.

Key Facts

• The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture does not hold information on COP26 invitations for its staff.
• No members of staff from the requesting department were invited to UN COP26 or associated events.
• The requester was advised to contact the Cabinet Office regarding the Climate Change Team.
• The request was received on 21 September 2021 and closed on 23 September 2021.
• The response confirms the Chief Minister's implication that no one from the Isle of Man Government was invited.

Data Disclosed

• 2000403
• 2021-09-21
• 2021-09-23
• 23rd September 2021
• 21st September 2021
• 01624 685854
• 01624 685851

Original Request

In the recent meeting with the UK parliament the Chief Minister implied that no-one from the Isle of Man Government had been invited to the UN COP26 global summits in Milan and Glasgow. How many employees/roles from what departments were (a) officially invited to attend (b) agreed to attend with official travel expenses (c) decided to attend self-funded with or without professional development leave or annual leave and equally how many employees/roles are due to attend what events (a) the official global summit (b) any other unofficial events split into unofficial events firstly with and secondly without an Isle of Man connection?

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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: 2000403 23rd September 2021

Dear ###,

We write further to your request which was received on 21st September 2021 and which states:

"In the recent meeting with the UK parliament the Chief Minister implied that no-one from the Isle of Man Government had been invited to the UN COP26 global summits in Milan and Glasgow. How many employees/roles from what departments were (a) officially invited to attend (b) agreed to attend with official travel expenses (c) decided to attend self-funded with or without professional development leave or annual leave and equally how many employees/roles are due to attend what events (a) the official global summit (b) any other unofficial events split into unofficial events firstly with and secondly without an Isle of Man connection?"

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Department does not hold or cannot find the information that you have requested. No members of staff from the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture have been invited to attend the UN COP26 or any of the associated events.

You may also wish to contact the Cabinet Office, under whose auspices the Climate Change Team are managed. They may be able to help you.

Please quote the reference number 2000403 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.