Wanderlust Travel Awards 2024 & 2025

Summary

The requester sought information regarding the Isle of Man's nomination for the 2024 and 2025 Wanderlust Travel Awards, including documentation and associated costs. The Department for Enterprise responded that no such information is held because there was no communication with the award organizers and no expenses were incurred.

Key Facts

• The Department for Enterprise does not hold any information regarding the nomination of the Isle of Man for the Wanderlust Travel Awards.
• There has been no communication between the Department and Wanderlust concerning the nomination.
• The Department did not incur any additional expenses or costs related to attending the awards event.
• The request was received on 6 October 2025 and closed on 27 October 2025.
• The response cites the Freedom of Information Act 2015.

Data Disclosed

• 4978923
• 2024
• 2025
• 6 October 2025
• 27 October 2025
• 01624 686400

Original Request

I seek such information held relating to the nomination of the Isle of Man in the Wanderlust Travel Awards for 2024 & 2025. This includes but is not limited to the nomination documentation submitted and exchanges of information relating to any aspect of the nomination between Visit Isle of Man and other areas of the DfE, other government departments and the award organisers. Additionally I seek such information held which relates to any costs incurred as associated with these awards (for 2024 and 2025 to date) e.g. travel and subsistence costs for staff attending 2024 award ceremony if applicable.

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Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator 1st Floor, St Georges Court Upper Church Street, Douglas Isle of Man IM1 1EX

Telephone: (01624 686400) Website: https://www.iomdfenterprise.im/

Our ref: 4978923 27th October 2025

Dear ###

Re: freedom of Information Act 2015

I write further to your request received 6 October 2025, which states:

"I seek such information held relating to the nomination of the Isle of Man in the Wanderlust Travel Awards for 2024 & 2025. This includes but is not limited to the nomination documentation submitted and exchanges of information relating to any aspect of the nomination between Visit Isle of Man and other areas of the DfE, other government departments and the award organisers. Additionally I seek such information held which relates to any costs incurred as associated with these awards (for 2024 and 2025 to date) e.g. travel and subsistence costs for staff attending 2024 award ceremony if applicable."

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold the information that you have requested.

The reason for this is that there has been no communication between the Department and Wanderlust concerning the nomination of the Island for their award nor for the Islands nomination. I am unaware that they had any communication with other Public Bodies. The Department did not incur any additional expenses or costs through attending the awards event or for any other matter related to this.

Please quote the reference number 4978923 in any future communications.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your freedom of information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post.

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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.