Dear Ms Davies

Access to Information Request - Information not held - EIR 473

Thank you for your request for information concerning:

` information you hold relating to the White-throated Sparrow at Old Winchester Hill NNR, Hampshire. Specifically any documents, emails or other information held relating to the effects that were predicted to have occurred as a result of increased visitor pressure resulting from the release of the bird's presence at the site in the public domain'.

which we received on 17 April 2009.

Your request has been considered under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004

Following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information you requested is not held by Natural England. Therefore we are applying exception 12(4)(a) under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. This exception is applied when the public body does not hold the information requested.

I apologise that your request cannot be met but if you have any further information needs in the future then please contact us.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision, please contact

Michelle Leek, Natural England, Block A, Government Buildings, Coley Avenue

Coley Park Reading RG1 6DT

Tel: 0118 9581222

Email: [email address]

Under Regulation 11(2) this needs to be done no later than 40 working days after the date of this letter.

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the Commissioner cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by Natural England. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Telephone: 01625 545 700, www.ico.gov.uk.

If you have any queries about this letter please contact me.

Yours sincerely

Juliet Melvin-Sparks

Knowledge Adviser

Email: [email address]