Extended Ministerial Offices
Response to a request for information on the cost of the Secretary of State's Extended Ministerial Office.
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
Ministerial car journeys
Response to a request for information on the details on car journeys for DECC ministers.
Weather modification in the UK
Response to a request for information on weather modification techniques in the UK.
Guest speakers
Response to a request for information on payments made to guest speakers.
Unconventional gas industry
Response to a request for information on various aspects of the unconventional gas industry.
Business appointments for former Civil servants
Response to a request for information on former DECC Civil servants who have sought approval to take up employment after leaving the Civil service.
Compensation claims
Response to a request for information on compensation claims made by DECC employees.
Meetings with Centrica and CBI
Response to a request for information on meetings between Ed Davey, Centrica and CBI.
Meetings with Christian charities
Response to a request for information on meetings between Secretary of State, Ministers, Civil Servants and Christian charities.
Contractors
Response to a request for information on contractors who have worked at the department on day rates of £1,000 per day or more.
Ministerial press conferences and meetings with journalists
Response to a request for information on the number of press conference and meetings with journalists held by DECC ministers.
Meetings with Global Warming Policy Foundation
Response to a request for information on meetings between Baroness Verma and Global Warming Policy Foundation.
Staff bonuses
Response to a request for information on bonuses paid to DECC staff.
Stratospheric Particle Injection for Climate Engineering
Freedom of Information request response regarding information related to the SPICE project.
Capitas Finance Ltd
Response to a request for information on any business or personal relationship between Edward Davey and Capitas Finance Ltd.
Communications between Greg Barker and the Met Office
Response to a request for information on communications between Greg Barker and the Met Office.
Communications between Michael Fallon and the Met Office
Response to a request for information on communications between Michael Fallon and the Met Office.
Communications between Secretary of State and the Met Office
Response to a request for information on communications between Secretary of State Edward Davey and the Met Office.
Correspondence with Salford Council about hydraulic fracturing
Response to a request for information on any correspondence with Salford Council about hydraulic fracturing.
Fracking in the UK
Response to a request for information on various aspects of fracking in the UK.
Request for information on geoengineering
Freedom of Information request response regarding communication to the public on geoengineering.
Evidence submitted to Community Energy Strategy call for evidence
Response to a request for information on the evidence submitted to DECC's call for evidence on the Community Energy Strategy.
Calls to the 118 and 123 automated service
Response to a request for information on calls to the 118 and 123 automated service by DECC staff.
Cavity Insulation Guarantee Agency Appropriate Guarantees
Response to a request for information on the number of Cavity Insulation Guarantee Agency Appropriate Guarantees issued for HTTC to date.
Correspondence with Energy UK, NPower, SSE, British Gas, Scottish Power, E.ON and EDF
Freedom of Information request response.
Communications between DECC Special & Political Advisers and Big Six utility firms
Response to a request for information on communications between DECC Special & Political Advisers and representatives from the Big Six utility firms
Communications with Centrica and British Gas
Response to a request for information on correspondence between the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, and representatives of Centrica/British Gas.
Communications with Lord Browne of Madingley
Response to a request for information on communication between Lord Browne of Madingley and the secretary of state, ministers or permanent secretary in DECC.
Communications with Scottish and Southern Electricity
Response to a request for information on correspondence between DECC ministers and the energy firm SSE.
Communications with the Liberal Democrats
Response to a request for information on correspondence between DECC's special advisors and the Liberal Democrat Party.
Global Warming Policy Foundation
Response to a request for information on meetings between DECC ministers and the Global Warming Policy Foundation.
Alcohol purchased by DECC
Response to a request for information on alcohol purchased by DECC for each of the last five years.
Novar II wind farm
Response to a request for information on commissioning and connection of Novar II wind farm.
Measuring climate change
Response to a request for information on how DECC measures climate change.
Spending on cars
Response to a request for information on DECC's spending on cars including the hiring and purchasing of cars.
Monitoring of methane emissions
Response to a request for information on correspondence relating to the monitoring of methane emissions from onshore hydrocarbon exploration and extraction sites.
Flexible working
Response to a request for information on DECC's flexible working arrangements.
Communications with member of the House of Lords
Response to a request for information on all communications between Viscount Astor and DECC DECC senior civil servants.
Communications with the Prince of Wales
Response to a request for information on all communications and correspondence between The Prince of Wales and DECC.
Special Advisers in DECC
Response to a request for information on DECC's Special Advisers.
Economic impacts, benefits and costs of the Carbon Price Floor on existing utilities and power generators
Response to a request for information on correspondence between DECC and HMT relating to the economic impacts of the Carbon Price Floor.
Shale Gas Strategy Group
Response to a request for information on the Shale Gas Strategy Group and internal review of this case.
Correspondence between DECC special advisors and the Liberal Democrat Party
Response to a request for information on all correspondence between DECC special advisors and the Liberal Democrat Party.
Chemtrails and contrails
Response to a request for information on the confusion between contrails that naturally occur from aircraft exhaust and chemtrails.
Brit Awards 2014
Response to a request for information on which ministers and officials from DECC attended the Brit Awards 2014.
Former Special Adviser emails
Response to a request for information on emails to and from a former Special Advisor.
Alcohol purchased by DECC: 2010 - 2013
Response to a request for information on alcohol purchased by DECC between 2010 and 2013.
Allegations of sexual harassment
Response to a request for information on allegations of sexual harassment received by DECC.
Office accommodation and costs provided to staff to carry out trade union business
Response to a request for information on office accommodation and costs provided by DECC to staff to carry out trade union business.
Offshore inspections
Response to a request for information on inspections carried out by the Offshore Inspectorate.
Responses by year
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| Publication year | Published responses |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 173 |
| 2013 | 209 |
| 2014 | 159 |
| 2015 | 55 |
| 2016 | 4 |
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%