Complaints received about noise nuisance from bird scarers
Complaints received about noise nuisance from bird scarers since January 2012
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
Information on residential leasehold properties
Effect of the proposed scope of the recent floods on the affordability of buildings insurance for the residential leasehold sector.
Letter relating to Hereford and Worcester Waste Project
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Waste Private Finance Initiative (PFI) Project – Variation Business Case (VBC).
Badger cull contractors
Use of contractors during the badger cull.
Information about badger cull costs and effects of flooding
Do Defra plan to alter the cull method?
Numbers of badgers culled in each county in the UK since 2000
Numbers of badgers culled in each county in the UK since the introduction of Freedom of Information legislation in 2000.
Sexual harassment allegations
Sexual harassment allegations broken down by gender for the years 2010 to 2013.
Military reserves
Number of Defra staff who are members of the reserve forces.
Number of lambs slaughtered by foxes 2011 to 2013
Number of lambs slaughtered by foxes in Wales, Scotland and England in the 3 years 2011 to 2013 inclusive.
Payments to Surrey County Council for advanced waste treatment
Private Finance Initiative (PFI) payments made by Defra to Surrey County Council (SCC) for waste treatment transition.
Appointment of Lord Smith as Chairman of Environment Agency
Appointment of Lord Chris Smith as the Chairman of the Environment Agency (EA).
European Court of Justice Case papers
European Court of Justice Case papers
Funding to television companies for each of the last 10 years
Funding provided to television companies for the purposes of making programmes for the 10 years from 2003 to 2004 through to 2012 to 2013.
Special advisers travel spend 2011 to 2014
Travel and subsistence for special advisers for the 3 years: 2011 to 2012, 2012 to 2013 and 2013 to 2014.
Spend on cars 2012 to 2013
Amount spent on cars April 2012 to Mach 2013.
London boroughs air quality grant progress reports 2011 to 2013
Air quality grant progress reports submitted by certain London authorities for projects in 2011 to 2012 and 2012 to 2013.
Petroleum Exploration and Development Licences in the south-west
Petroleum Exploration and Development Licences (PEDLs) covering parts of Bath, Somerset and Bristol (PEDLs 226, 227 and 228).
Appointment of women to public office April to September 2013
Appointment of women to public office made by Defra between April and September 2013.
Communications on hunting with dogs 1 January to 10 March 2014
Communications regarding hunting with dogs and the Hunting Act 2004 from 1 January 2014 to 10 March 2014.
Draft 'Household Food Security in UK: Review of Food Aid'
Documents relating to the publication of 'Household Food Security in the UK: A Review of Food Aid'.
Energy bills 2011 to 2013
Amount spent by Defra on energy bills in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Organisation of the atmosphere and noise teams in Defra
Organisational structure of the UK Air Quality Division in Defra.
Certification of wholesalers
Certification of wholesalers handling pre-packed certified organic products.
Communications regarding the Hunting Act 2004
Communications regarding the Hunting Act 2004 from 1 January 2013 to the present.
Contact between Defra and the Agricultural Industries Confederation
Contact between Defra and the Agricultural Industries Confederation
Details of meeting with BASF in January 2014
Details of meeting with BASF in January 2014
The 'Growing Voices' event
Contact between Defra and EuropaBio, ABC and member companies
Assaults on farm inspection staff
Assaults on farm inspection staff
Capping of single farm payments
Capping of single farm payments
Cost of the Thames tideway project
Cost of the Thames tideway project
Currently registered organic farms in UK
List of all currently registered organic farms and farm shops in the United Kingdom
Index of exempted dogs under the Dangerous Dogs Act
Index of exempted dogs under the Dangerous Dogs Act
Meetings between SoS and Caudrilla, iGas and/or Centrica
Meetings between SoS and Caudrilla, iGas and/or Centrica
Rights of navigation on non-tidal rivers
Advice given relating to the right of navigation on non-tidal rivers and the common law
Defra responses to local authorities on new burdens submissions
Defra responses to local authorities on new burdens submissions
'Secret' badger culling activity
'Secret' badger culling activity
Appointments by Secretary of State (SoS) to the Broads Authority
Appointments made by the SoS to the Broads Authority 2004 to date.
Staff turnover and costs involved 2012 to 2013
Staff turnover and advertising costs involved for April 2012 to December 2013.
2020 waste arisings and treatment capacity forecasts
List of projects and their assumed positions in relation to the 2020 waste arisings and treatment capacity.
Staff turnover in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013
Number of staff that joined or left in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Trade union accommodation and costs
Trade union accommodation and costs plus additional costs incurred.
Benzo[a]pyrene data in London
Where in London the annual mean concentration of benzo[a]pyrene exceeded, exceeds or is projected to exceed the national objective.
Briefing notes on visit to Somerset Levels January 2014
Written or electronic briefing notes on visit to Somerset Levels in January 2014.
Cash losses in 2012 to 2013
Information about cash losses in 2012 to 2013.
Consultancy spend between 2011 to 2012 and 2012 to 2013
Consultancy spend increase between 2011 to 2012 and 2012 to 2013.
Consultancy, subcontracting, publicity and promotion spending
Consultancy, subcontracting, publicity marketing and promotion increase in spend between 2011 to 2012 and 2012 to 2013.
Harrods Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Fake Tuscan olive oil at Harrods.
Household food security in the UK – a review of food aid
Steps taken in the review of food aid report prior to publication.
Intangible impairments
Intangible impairments made by Defra in 2012 to 2013.
Somerset Drainage Boards Consortium (SDBC)
Meetings between SDBC and Defra.
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%