Question reference: S6W-24014
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 18 December 2023
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Current status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 9 January 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the average time taken to process a Hunting with Dogs licence is for (a) preventing serious damage to livestock, woodlands or crops and (b) environmental benefit.
Answer
NatureScot has received eleven applications to-date for a Hunting with Dogs licence for either (a) preventing serious damage to livestock, woodlands, or crops, or (b) environmental benefit. Of these eleven applications, six have not yet been processed as they are either ongoing or NatureScot has requested additional information from the applicant.
The following table relates to five applications which have been deemed to be processed in that they have been received, determined, and the decision letter issued. The time taken to determine the decision may include time that NatureScot were waiting for further information from the applicant.
Applications Granted
Reason for Application | ID | Time taken to determine licence (days) |
Preventing Serious Damage | 250045 | 11 |
Preventing Serious Damage | 252976 | 6 |
Applications Refused
Reason for Application | ID | Time taken to determine licence (days) |
Environmental Benefit | 249031 | 35 |
Environmental Benefit | 248391 | 41 |
Preventing Serious Damage | 237514 | 10 |