Dear Mr Morgan

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Thank you for your request for information about the number of farms in Ayrshire affected by TB in the past two years and the compensation paid. Defra received your request on the 30^th May. We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act.

As required by the legislation, we aim to answer your request within 20 working days from the date we received it. If for any reason we are unable to meet this deadline we will keep you fully informed of the reasons for this.

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

Yours sincerely

Benjamin Rees

Direct Line 0207 238 3218 GTN 7238 3218

Fax 0207 238 6431

Email benjamin.rees@defra.gsi.gov.uk

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Telephone 08459 33 55 77

Website www.defra.gov.uk