Number of perished lambs after sub zero temperatures

Summary

A request was made to the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture for the number of ewes and lambs that perished due to sub-zero temperatures between December 2017 and April 2018. The authority responded that the requested information is not held.

Key Facts

• The request was submitted on 2018-04-06 under the Freedom of Information Act of 2015.
• The authority responded on 2018-04-09 stating the information is not held.
• The request covered livestock losses from 1st December 2017 to the date of the request.
• The responding body is the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture.
• The request was closed following the response.

Data Disclosed

• 2018-04-06
• 2018-04-09
• 1st of December 2017
• 01624 685854
• 01624 685851

Original Request

To whom it may concern, I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act of 2015 to establish the number of livestock, namely ewes and lambs, that were reported perished as a result of exposure during the recent spat of sub zero temperatures. The scope of my request concerns the period from the 1st of December 2017 to the present date. I look forward to hearing from you within the statutory time limits. Regards

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Full Response Text

Tel no (01624) 685854 Fax no (01624 685851 Email: defa@gov.im www.gov.im

An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or 2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi.

I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely