Meeting with Lord Howell
Response to a request for information on DECC Permanent Secretary's meeting with Lord Howell of July 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
Meeting with Mitsubishi
Response to a request for information on DECC Permanent Secretary's meeting with Mitsubishi of September 2013.
Competition in the domestic gas supply market
Response to a request for information on communications between Ed Davey MP or political advisers working for Ed Davey MP and John Moylan in relation to competition in the domestic gas supply market.
Competition in the domestic gas supply market
Response to a request for information on communications between Ed Davey MP or political advisers working for Ed Davey MP and Sir Malcom Bruce MP in relation to competition in the domestic gas supply market.
Additional revenues to RO generators as a result of the Carbon Price Floor
Response to a request for information on additional revenues to generators supported by the Renewables Obligation (RO) as a result of the Carbon Price Floor (CPF).
Eric Pickles July 2013 meeting with Balfour Beatty
Response to a request for information on Eric Pickles July 2013 meeting with Balfour Beatty on planning policy and procurement in local government.
Mark Prisk’s September 2013 meeting with Accord, Boston Mayflower and others
Response to a request for information on Mark Prisk’s September 2013 meeting with Accord, Boston Mayflower et al to discuss policy on affordable housing.
Mark Prisk's September 2013 meeting with Barratt, Bellway, Redrow et al
Response to a request for information on Mark Prisk's September 2013 meeting with Barratt, Bellway, Redrow et al to discuss house building.
Communications between DECC Special Adviser and energy companies
Response to a request for information on communications between a DECC Special Adviser and a number of energy companies.
Communications between Greg Barker and two journalists
Response to a request for information on communications between Greg Barker and journalists from the Independent and Daily Mail newspapers.
Communications between Total and the Office of Unconventional Gas and Oil and Michael Fallon
Response to a request for information on communications between Total and the Office of Unconventional Gas and Oil and the Office of Energy Minister Michael Fallon.
HRH the Prince of Wales communications with the DECC ministerial team
Response to a request for information on communications between the DECC ministerial team and HRH the Prince of Wales relating to the environment.
Prince’s Consent
Response to a request for information on Prince’s Consent from 1 September 2013.
Schiehallion Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (OPEP)
Response to a request for information on the Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (OPEP) for the Schiehallion oil field.
Response to questions on licencing and operators for shale gas
Response to eleven questions on various aspects of shale gas.
Fossil fuel companies looking to extract shale gas
Response to a request for information on a list of chemicals that fossil fuel companies looking to extract shale gas intend to use.
Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation (ECO) in South East England
Response to a request for information on the number of homes to benefit from the Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation (ECO) in South East England.
Shale gas extraction
Response to a request for information on the source for the figures recently quoted by the department in regards to shale gas extraction.
Communications with the Chancellor
Response to a request for information on communications between Secretary of State Ed Davey (including his advisers and private office) and the Chancellor George Osborne (including his advisers and private office).
Quantities of mercury
Freedom of Information request response regarding mercury quantities.
Christmas presents given by ministers
Response to a request for information on presents given by DECC ministers to DECC civil servants.
Gifts made by foreign governments
Response to a request for information on gifts made to DECC by foreign governments.
Permanent Secretary meeting with Ineos
Response to a request for information on DECC Permanent Secretary's "Introductory meeting" with Ineos.
Evidence of the effect of CO2
Response to a request for information on experimental evidence of the effect of CO2 on atmospheric temperature.
People previously employed in the oil and gas industry
Response to request for information on people currently working at DECC previously employed in the oil and gas industry.
Emails and correspondence related to the setting up of meetings with Centrica and SSE
Response to request for information on emails and correspondence related to the setting up of meetings with DECC Special Advisers Centrica and SSE.
Spend on motivational activities
Response to request for information on departmental spend on motivational activities for staff.
FID Enabling applications for Investment Contracts
Response to request for information on applications for an Investment Contract in Phase 2 of FID Enabling
UK submissions for EU ETS Phase III free allocation
Response to request for copies of the UK’s 22 October 2013 and 27 November 2013 submissions of EU ETS free allocations to the European Commission
Email contact with EdF
Response to request for information on email contact between EdF and the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change or his office/team.
Correspondence and meetings between the Office of Unconventional Gas and Oil, UKOOG, Centrica and IGas
Response to request for information on correspondence and meetings between the Office of Unconventional Gas and Oil, UKOOG, Centrica and IGas.
Expenditure on clothing
Response to request for information on DECC's expenditure on clothing.
The economics of shale gas
Response to a request for information on documents about the economics of shale gas.
Meetings with major energy companies
Response to request for information on meetings between DECC ministers and major energy companies.
Meeting with Japan Bank for International Cooperation
Response to request for information on Edward Davey's meeting with Japan Bank for International Cooperation.
Expenditure on Christmas parties
Response to request for information on expenditure on Christmas parties.
Oil Pollution Emergency Plans
Response to request for Oil Pollution Emergency Plans.
Written off loans to energy efficiency companies
Response to request for information on money lost on written off loans to energy effieciency companies.
Communications on announcement on freezing energy prices.
Response to request for information on communications to and from Special Advisers within DECC on Labour’s announcement on freezing energy prices.
Companies from which secondees came from
Response to request for information on the companies from which secondees who were involved in drafting aspects of legislation came from.
Correspondence relating to the handling of FOI response
Reply to request for information on correspondence relating to the handling of FOI response.
Legislation drafted by secondees
Response to request for information on aspects of primary and secondary legislation drafted by secondees.
Oil and gas wells
Response to request for information on oil and gas wells.
Work related visits to the US and Canada
Response to request for information on visits to the US and Canada for work related business.
Michael Fallon correspondence
Response to request for information on correspondence addressed to Michael Fallon, sent by Michael Fallon or on behalf of Michael Fallon - including letters sent from or to Michael Fallon at BIS.
Scientific evidence around extreme weather events
Response to request for information on scientific evidence around the intensifying of extreme weather events.
Communications with Big Six utility firms
Response to request for information on communications between DECC Special or Political Advisers and representatives from the Big Six utility firms.
Communications with Energy UK
Response to request for information on communications between one of DECC's Special Advisers and Energy UK.
Correspondence relating to energy prices and environmental regulations/charges
Response to request for information on correspondence relating to energy prices and environmental regulations/charges since 1 January 2013.
Action on climate change spending item
Response to request for information on the DECC spending item “Drive ambitious action on climate change at home and abroad".
Responses by year
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| Publication year | Published responses |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 173 |
| 2013 | 209 |
| 2014 | 159 |
| 2015 | 55 |
| 2016 | 4 |
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FOI timeliness — Q1 2026
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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%
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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%