Compensation payments made to employees from 2011 to 2013
Details of compensation claims made by employees against Defra from 2011 to 2013.
Source · Transparency & FOI
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
Payments to Iron Mountain 2008 to 2013
Payments made to Iron Mountain over financial years 2008 to 2009 through to 2012 to 2013.
Investigations into gassing badgers as a culling option
Trials into the efficacy of gassing badgers and the present trials being undertaken.
Request the Frontier economics report
Requesting a copy of the Frontier economics report
Wildfowl and Wetland Trust (WWT) lead shot compliance report
All documents relating to drafting and circulation of request for ministerial approval to publish WWT lead shot compliance report.
Building 45, Rhydymwyn site
Bats at Building 45, Rhydymwyn site.
Section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (as amended)
Section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (as amended) on breed specific legislation.
Spending on books in the financial year 2012 to 2013
Total amount Defra spent on books in the financial year 2012 to 2013.
Blackhill Quarry provision
Compensation payments for modification and revocation orders to protect European sites relating to Blackhill Quarry.
Independent equine expert's report
Independent equine expert's report on project funding applications commissioned by East Midlands Development Agency (EMDA).
Subscriptions to news and current affairs services
Subscriptions by the Defra helpline and the Defra library to news and current affairs services.
Staff not qualified to work in the UK
Staff without the qualifications to work in the UK.
TB testing and numbers of badgers culled in the pilot culls
TB testing and numbers of badgers culled in the pilot culls.
Correspondence relating to the Saddlebow energy from waste plant
Correspondence relating to the Saddlebow energy from waste plant
Number of badgers dying from TB
Number of badgers dying from TB
Staff previously employed by the National Farmers Union
Staff previously employed by the National Farmers Union
TB transmission from wildlife to cats
TB transmission from wildlife to cats
Trade union representation, pay and conditions
Trade union representation, pay and conditions
Draft guidance on separate collection of different waste types
Draft guidance on separate collection of waste paper, metal, plastic and glass.
Home Grown Timber Advisory Committee (HGTAC)
Information about the HGTAC.
Correspondence with Norfolk County Council on Norfolk Waste PFI
Copies of letters and emails between Defra and Norfolk County Council (NCC) about the Norfolk Waste PFI 1 January to 1 March 2013.
Meetings with National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations
Meetings and correspondence between Defra and representatives of the National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations (NFFO).
Waste disposal authority contracts in England as at May 2014
Information on the current state of play on the destination of local council residual waste in England.
Air pollution in London in the last 2 years to April 2014
Air quality and air pollution in London in the last 2 years to April 2014.
Number of laptops owned as at September 2010 and May 2013
Total number of laptops owned by Defra as at September 2010 and May 2013.
Air pollution infraction fines
Infraction fines for non compliance with nitrogen dioxide limit values.
Contracts with SERCO
How many departmental contracts have been awarded to the company SERCO by Defra in the years 2012 and 2013.
Evaluation criteria for the last 5 service contracts
Evaluation criteria used for the last 5 service contracts let by Defra.
RMP 5428 - Quantitative modelling standing capacity framework
Whether the RMP 5428 - Quantitative modelling standing capacity framework will be extended or renewed after 16 October 2014.
Programmes aimed at aiding and promoting farming
Information about programmes aimed at aiding and promoting farming.
Data protection breaches in the 3 years to April 2014
Number of incidents or breaches in the past 3 years of members of Defra accessing unauthorised databases and personal information.
Air pollution related deaths in Stoke on Trent
Number of deaths linked to air pollution in Stoke on Trent and air quality improvement measures.
Volunteering policies in Defra
Information about volunteering policies in Defra.
Badger cage costs
Cost of cages used in the badger culls.
Communication with Agricultural Biotechnology Council (ABC)
Communication with Agricultural Biotechnology Council (ABC)
Details of meetings between Defra and 5 sugar organisations
Details of meetings and correspondence between Defra and 5 sugar organisations.
Flushing out of foxes for hunting and the Hunting Act 2004
Flushing out of foxes by hunting with dogs and the Hunting Act 2004.
Fox predation on lands since the Hunting Act 2004
Study from a number of Welsh farmers about an increased problem of fox predation on lands since the Hunting Act 2004.
Hunting Act and correspondence from the Countryside Alliance
Correspondence received from the Countryside Alliance in the year to 23 March 2014 regarding the Hunting Act 2004, and any replies sent.
Number of civil servants working on the Hunting Act 2004
Number of civil servants in Defra working on the Hunting Act 2004 between 2010 and 2014.
Submissions, correspondence and advice on flushing out of foxes
Submissions, correspondence and advice regarding the Hunting Act 2004, or the flushing out of foxes for hunting.
Contamination of recycling by food or general waste
Contamination of recycling by food or general waste
Information requests received by Defra
Information requests received by Defra, including the specific numbers on badger control
Information requests received by Defra over last 5 years
Information requests received by Defra over last 5 years
Minutes from the WWT lead shot compliance report meetings
Minutes from the WWT lead shot compliance report meetings
Responses to flood insurance consultation
Responses to the flood insurance consultation
Licence issued to Circus Mondao for 2014
Copy of licence issued to Circus Mondao to operate using wild animals for 2014.
Advice on creation of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs)
Which organisations and individuals have advised Fisheries Ministers on the creation of MCZs.
Communication regarding the RSPCA's prosecution powers
Communication with the independent reviewer of the RSPCA's prosecution powers.
Communications and meetings with EuropaBio
Details of contacts between EuropaBio and Defra since 1 September 2012.
Responses by year
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| 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%