Grant for a Commercial Equestrian Enterprise

Summary

A request was made to the Department for Enterprise regarding government grants for commercial equestrian enterprises in the Abbeylands area over the last two years. The authority responded that it does not hold any records of such grants, though it suggested contacting the Department for the Environment, Food and Agriculture.

Key Facts

• The Department for Enterprise does not hold records of grants for commercial equestrian enterprises in the Abbeylands area in the last two years.
• The request was received on 15 June 2018 and the response was issued on 2 July 2018.
• The authority suggested the requester contact the Department for the Environment, Food and Agriculture as they may hold relevant information.
• The case reference number is 506733.
• The requester has the right to an internal review or to appeal to the Information Commissioner if dissatisfied.

Data Disclosed

• 2018-06-15
• 2018-07-13
• 2 July 2018
• 15 June 2018
• 506733
• last two years
• 01624 685375

Original Request

Are you able to disclose if any Government grants have been provided in the last two years to people with a view to developing a commercial equestrian enterprise in the Abbeylands areas please?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

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

Telephone: (01624) 685375 Website: www.gov.im/ded Email: steven.tallach@gov.im

Our ref: 506733 2 July 2018

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 15 June 2018 and which states:

"Are you able to disclose if any Government grants have been provided in the last two years to people with a view to developing a commercial equestrian enterprise in the Abbeylands area?"

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Department for Enterprise does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find records of any grant provided in the last two years by the Department for Enterprise which relates to a commercial equestrian enterprise in the Abbeylands area. However we do not know whether other Departments may have provided grants. You may, for example, wish to submit an information request to the Department for the Environment, Food and Agriculture. An information request can be submitted electronically via the following link: https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/freedom-of-information/make-a-freedom- of-information-request/

Please quote the reference number 506733 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.

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