South West Water funding agreement
The funding agreement between South West Water and Defra.
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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
Western waters Edible and Spider crab effort management
Western waters Edible and Spider crab effort management
Compensation paid to staff
Compensation paid to staff within Defra since 2011.
Defra spend on contractors follow up question
Expenditure on contracted services in 2012, not total expenditure on third parties in general.
EU legislation transposed and introduced into UK law in 2013
Transposed EU Directives in 2013 and regulations introduced as a result of 2013 EU legislation.
Nottinghamshire Waste Infrastructure Project
Nottinghamshire Waste Infrastructure Project
Defra spend on contractors
Defra spend on contractors
British Equine Veterinary Association: Ragwort Code of Practice
Correspondence from British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) in relation to 2004 consultation on Ragwort Code of Practice.
Climate change spend 2011 to 2015
Spend on low carbon and climate change initiatives 2011 to 2015.
All factors relevant to Norfolk CC waste infrastructure project
Range of relevant factors considered in review of the waste infrastructure credits allocated to Norfolk CC's waste infrastructure project.
Disposal of dead animals
How local councils dispose of dead animals.
External advice to Norfolk CC's waste infrastructure project
Advice sought from external advisers in relation to Norfolk CC's residual waste infrastructure project.
Meetings involving Norfolk MP's about Norfolk CC's waste project
Correspondence relating to meetings involving Norfolk MP's in relation to Norfolk CC's waste infrastructure project.
Withdrawal of waste infrastructure credits from Norfolk CC
Withdrawal of waste infrastructure credits for Norfolk CC's residual waste infrastructure project.
Retailers' submissions to the Elliott Review
Retailers' submissions to the Elliott Review: details of requestor.
Actual expenditure above £25,000
Payments by Defra and Arms Length Bodies (ALBs) above £25,000.
2020 waste arising forecasts February and October 2013
2020 commercial and industrial waste arising forecasts for England February 2013 and October 2013.
Imports of farmed salmon from Norway since 2000
Imports of farmed salmon from Norway to the UK since 2000.
Adjournment debate called by Ms Alison Seabeck on 20 May 2013
Documentation in respect of the adjournment debate called by Ms Alison Seabeck on 20 May 2013.
Data to be published in Fixed Quota Allocation Register
Number of parties consulted on the data to be published in the Fixed Quota Allocation (FQA) Register.
Communications between RSPCA and Defra on badger cull since 2011
Request for communications from 2011 onward between RSPCA and Defra regarding the badger cull.
Determining the extent of use and humaneness of snares in England RFI2013/6075
Request for information response to the use and humaneness of snares in England.
Elliott Review written evidence
Written evidence submitted to the Elliott Review by Asda, Sainsburys, Tesco, Waitrose and Aldi.
Emissions from Hanford waste incinerator
Emissions data from the waste incinerator based in Hanford and run by Stoke on Trent City Council.
Government Procurement Card spend 28 June 2007 to 11 May 2010
Government Procurement Card (GPC) spend within Defra between 28 June 2007 and 11 May 2010.
Payments made to Improwise Ltd
Payments made by Defra to Improwise Ltd in the financial years 2010-11 to 2013-14 (to date).
Wine stocks
Stocks of wine and other alcohol products held by Defra.
Christmas and New Year's parties
Amount spent in 2013 on departmental Christmas and New Year parties.
Experiments on cage trapped badgers
Does Defra experiment on caged trapped badgers as part of the pilot culls.
Specific end of waste case relating to carpet and wood briquettes
Request for all held information on a specific case of Environment Agency (EA) regulation of waste legislation.
Apple products purchased
Apple products purchased by the department
China & farmed salmon exports
China & Farmed Salmon/Salmon Farming exports
Correspondence between NFU and Defra on badger cull
Correspondence between National Farmers Union and Defra before announcement and prior to commencement of the badger cull
Cyanobacteria in Brooklands Lake
Incidence of cyanobacteria in Brooklands Boating Lake.
Defra Christmas cards
Christmas cards sent by Defra
Payments made from the Sustainable Clothing Action Plan
Payments made to Futerra from the Sustainable Clothing Action Plan
Request for copies of TB DRF forms
Request for copies of TB DRF forms
Surrey waste infrastructure project
Communication relating to the Surrey county council waste infrastructure project
Badgers killed by cage trapping and controlled shooting
How many badgers were killed by free shooting.
IT management within Defra
IT management within Defra.
Records management in Defra
Defra's information appraisal procedures.
Circus inspection reports
Information about inspection reports, paperwork and care plans received from various different circuses.
Conflicts of interest
Potential conflicts of interest.
'Studbook for Irish and European Sporthorses' (SIES)
Copies of all correspondence in the last 6 months in relation to the client and to SIES.
Teams and projects accounting for Futerra's funding
Payments made to Futerra between 2004 to 2005 and 2011 to 2012.
Badgers infected with TB
The number of badgers found to be infected with mycobacterium bovis.
Cost of the pilot badger culls
Costs of the pilot badger culls.
Export of live animals
Export of live animals.
Meeting with passport issuing organisations
Details of meeting between Defra and passport issuing organisations regarding draft european regulations.
Norfolk waste infrastructure project
Norfolk County Council (NCC): Residual waste treatment contract.
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%