DFID Freedom of Information disclosures 2016
These are responses to some of the Freedom of Information requests received during 2015.
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
DFID Freedom of Information disclosures 2015
These are responses to some of the Freedom of Information requests received during 2015.
DFID Freedom of Information disclosures 2014
These are responses to some of the Freedom of Information requests received during 2014.
DFID Freedom of Information disclosures 2013
These are responses to some of the Freedom of Information requests received during 2013.
How many email accounts do you have using the following domain(s), @dfid.gov.uk or @dfid.gsi.gov.uk?
@dfid.gov.uk 4720 @dfid.gsi.gov.uk 122
How many investigations has your department made into people requesting information from your department under the Freedom of Information Act?
DFID does not hold information relevant to your request. In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000, all FOI requests received …
How many staff have a contracted day off for Christmas shopping?
How many of your staff have a contracted day off for Christmas shopping, Maundy Thursday, specific days contracted off outside of national Bank holidays?
How many websites/domain names does your department own or control on which it does not publish any information about itself?
DFID owns 7 domain names on which we do not publish any information about DFID. These are listed below along with information on the on- going…
If the Ministry has any contracts with Serco and/or G4S and if so, what financial amount these contracts total and the nature of work carried out?
Information on the joint DFID and Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) contract with G4S Facility Services (India) Pvt Ltd to provide driver…
On how many occasions have the DFID used Private Investigators (or Private Detectives of Tracing Agent) to obtain information in the last 5 years.
DFID has no record of using private investigators, private detectives or tracing agents in the past 5 years.
The amount spent by the Department on Christmas parties and Christmas entertainment in December 2011
DFID did not fund any official Christmas parties or entertainment in December 2011.
The number of Equalities Impact Assessments your department completed in each of the last three years (2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12)
Please note that during 2011 we simplified our Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) process to reflect the requirements of the new Equality Act …
Responses by year
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| Publication year | Published responses |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
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%