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GOV.UK Published FOI Responses
12,400 published responses
108 organisations
Q1 2026 latest stats period
85.5% avg on-time rate
Published Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulations responses from central government. Each entry is a public question answered and published by a government body.
Published responses
List of energy from waste (EfW) projects and their risk ratings
List of all EfW projects alongside the Risk Assessment Guidelines (RAG) risk assessment for each project.
Planning report Norfolk CC's waste infrastructure project
Planning report relating to Norfolk CC's waste infrastructure project.
Decisions in respect of the Marine Policy Statement 2011
Whether decisions Defra have made have been in accordance with the Marine Policy Statement 2011.
EIRs response: environmental permitting and statutory nuisance guidance
A response under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIRs) about environmental permitting and statutory nuisance guidance and the roles of the Environment Agency and local council.
Control or monitoring of invasive species in Devon
Communications between Defra and NFU or Angling Trust about the control or monitoring of invasive species in Devon.
Website name changes from MAFF to Defra and to GOV.UK
Costs associated with website name changes from MAFF to Defra and in turn to GOV.UK.
Science Advisory Council (SAC) ICT services
SAC ICT Department organisational structure.
Correspondence or meetings with Professor Richard Tol
Correspondence or meetings between Defra and Professor Richard Tol.
Role of the Head of Sustainable Development
Role of the Head of Sustainable Development (SD).
Crop licensing
Crops that require a licence.
Spend on external legal services from 2009 to 2014
Spend on services of external law firms and barristers over the last 5 years to 31 March 2014.
Tunnel complex at Rhydymwyn August 2013 to June 2014
Various requests for information relating to the tunnel complex at the former valley works at Rhydymwyn.
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) Lead Shot Compliance
Documents produced by the WWT Lead Shot Compliance Steering Group.
Rhydymwyn Building 45
Information about Rhydymwyn site Building 45.
Rhydymwyn tunnels - radon gas
Radon gas levels in the tunnel complex at Rhydymwyn.
Implementation of Directive 2003/35/EC
Implementation of Directive 2003/35/EC.
Canal & River Trust (CRT) grant agreement information
Information held regarding meetings which have taken place in accordance with the CRT grant agreement.
Former valley works at Rhydymwyn
Various requests for information relating to the former valley works at Rhydymwyn.
Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) economic impact assessment (EIA)
MCZ EIA.
Badger cull figures
TB testing and badger pilot cull figures.
Badger post mortems
Details of post mortems of every single badger in the pilot cull zones and how many were tested for TB.
Bovine TB control costs in 2013
Cost incurred by Defra controlling TB throughout 2013.
Breakdown of the cost of the badger cull
Breakdown of the costs of the pilot badger cull.
Correspondence between Defra and Norfolk County Council
Correspondence between Defra and Norfolk County Council from March to May 2013
Humaneness report and TB testing in culled badgers
Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA) report regarding culled badgers.
Number of badgers dying from TB and the evidence to support this
Evidence supporting the statement by the Secretary of State (SoS) on 3 April 2014 on Radio 4.
TB testing and numbers of badgers culled in the pilot culls
TB testing and numbers of badgers culled in the pilot culls.
Ragwort communications meetings
Minutes taken from meetings held with stakeholders on Defra's weeds policy.
Covent Garden Market redevelopment
Documents relating to the redevelopment of the new Covent Garden Market.
Dartmoor ponies
Dartmoor ponies sold and killed for meat.
Funding of wildlife culls by Defra
How much Defrra has spent funding wildlife culls in the UK over the past 5 years 2009 to 2014.
Payments to staff 2009 to 2014
Overtime payments, staff bonuses and spend on temporary or agency staff between 2009 and 2014.
Recruitment in 2013 to 2014
Recruitment spend in 2013 to 2014.
Research into blight resistant potatoes by Sainsbury's
Research, development and marketing of blight resistant potatoes by the Sainsbury laboratory.
Responses to 2010 Defra consultation on cultivation of GM crops
Responses to 2010 Defra consultation on Commission proposals on freedom for member states to decide on cultivation of GM crops.
Senior Civil Service (SCS) who have worked for the NFU
SCS Defra staff working for the NFU.
Staff who retired between 1997 and 2014
List of staff who retired from Defra between 1997 and 2014.
UK Transitional National Plan (TNP)
UK TNP for large combustion plants.
Voluntary Exit Scheme (VES) for trade union (TU) representatives
VES for TU representatives, including names of those who applied for VES.
Procurement of legal services
Further information about the procurement of legal services on the back of a response from the Defra Helpline sent on 24 March 2014.
Public Services (Social Value) Act
Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012.
Civil Service fast track apprenticeships
Pay scales for apprenticeships within Defra.
English badger population numbers
English badger population size and bovine TB (bTB) incidence.
Air pollution infraction fines letters
Authorities receiving warning of European Court of Justice (ECJ) infraction fines regarding Air Quality Directive.
Government Procurement Card (GPC) programme at Defra
Information about Defra's GPC programme.
Marine Conservation Zones consultation
Marine Conservation Zones 2013 consultation.
Performance rights payments
Payments made to the Performing Rights Society and PPL (formerly known as Phonographic Performance Limited).
Publication of 2011 strategic noise maps
Publication of the 2011 strategic noise maps prepared under the Environmental Noise Directive.
Appointment of Chairman of Natural England (NE)
Appointment of Chairman of Natural England (NE) and information about wild birds.
Responses by year
Read the chart values
| Publication year | Published responses |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 194 |
| 2014 | 456 |
| 2015 | 128 |
| 2016 | 25 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2019 | 43 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2023 | 33 |
| 2024 | 34 |
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2026 | 12 |
Top publishers
FOI timeliness — Q1 2026
Best on-time rates
Debt Management Office
100.0%
Serious Fraud Office
100.0%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
99.0%
Wales Office
96.8%
Charity Commission
96.6%
Lowest on-time rates
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
50.0%
Health and Safety Executive
63.0%
Department for Business and Trade
67.0%
Cabinet Office
69.9%
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
73.6%