Land Classification

Summary

A request was made for an email extract regarding land classification involving Minister Boot and Marant Farming Ltd. The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture determined it was not required to fulfill the request and closed the case.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 2019-08-01 and closed on 2019-08-28.
• The authority handling the request was the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture.
• The outcome was that the authority was not required to fulfill the request.
• The request concerned an email string from November 2016 involving Minister Boot and Peter McEvoy.
• The requester was informed of their right to an internal review and appeal to the Information Commissioner.

Data Disclosed

• 940945
• 2019-08-01
• 2019-08-28
• November 2016
• 3
• 1

Original Request

"As Attached" (An extract from an email "string" from November 2016 between Minister Boot, [REDACTED] (Marant Farming Ltd) and Peter McEvoy (then Director of Agriculture))

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Please quote the reference number 940945 in any future communications.

Your right to request a review

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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