FOI release: world cup 2018
Correspondence from British embassy Moscow to FCO regarding world cup 2018.
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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
FOI release: Black, Asian, minority ethnic (BAME) staff within the FCO
FCO’s employment of BAME staff, diversity schemes and development programmes.
FOI release: FCO Fundamental Expenditure Review documents
FCO Fundamental Expenditure Review documents 1995.
FOI release: Kuwait Political Agency Annual Report 1952
Kuwait Political Agency Annual Report 1952.
FOI release: vacancy in visa section British embassy Bangkok
How many applicants for vacancy in visa section of British embassy Bangkok.
FOI release: entertainment costs in British embassies in Brasilia and Mexico City
Entertainment costs in British embassies in Brasilia and Mexico City for 2012 and 2013.
FOI release: FCO’s recruitment of full time senior civil servants
Information about FCO’s recruitment of full time senior civil servants.
FOI release: foreign diplomats in the UK
Number of foreign diplomats in the UK.
FOI release: information on e-petitions received by the FCO since 2011
Information on e-petitions the FCO has received from government e-petition website since 2011.
FOI release: IT equipment reported by FCO staff as lost or stolen
Number of mobile phones and laptops given to staff and reported as lost or stolen.
FOI release: lost or stolen FCO mobile phones, tablets, laptops
Number of mobile phones, tablet computers and laptops reported lost or stolen by FCO staff.
FOI release: prisoners on Diego Garcia
Number of prisoners detained on Diego Garcia and length of detention.
FOI release: UK citizenship and loss of homeland through rising sea levels
Claiming UK citizenship when global warming causes loss of homeland through sea level rise
FOI release: complaints about mishandling of sexual assault cases abroad
Complaints to the FCO about mishandling of rape and sexual assault cases abroad.
FOI release: FCO’s Jubilee programme budget
Details of Jubilee programme budget, civil service exchanges and training requests.
FOI release: language skills of FCO’s UK based staff
Language skills of UK based staff and breakdown of languages spoken.
FOI release: outsourced facilities management services and contracts
Outsourced facilities management services and contracts for the FCO estate
FOI release: weather conditions in Diego Garcia June 2014
Weather report giving conditions in Diego Garcia June to July 2014.
FOI release: William Hague’s visits to other Foreign Secretaries
William Hague’s visits to other Foreign Secretaries and their visits to William Hague from 12 May 2010.
FOI release: Wilton Park’s organisation structure
Wilton Park’s organisation structure for human resources and finance departments.
FOI release: wines provided by government hospitality
Wines provided by government hospitality since August 2013.
FOI release: British nationals seeking consular assistance in India
British nationals seeking consular assistance in India for rape and sexual assault.
FOI release: FCO and Shell regarding OPL 245 oil field
Meetings between FCO and Shell regarding OPL 245 oil field.
FOI release: FCO’s use of airport VIP lounges
Cost of using airport VIP lounges since 2010
FOI release: UK passports lost or stolen abroad
Number of UK passports reported as lost or stolen to FCO offices abroad.
FOI release: use of interns, work experience placements in British embassies
Use of interns, work experience placements in British embassies.
FOI release: information about UK embassy in Oman
Running costs of UK embassy in Oman and numbers and salaries of staff from 2008 to 2013.
FOI release: the Armenian massacres and UK policy
Documents relating to the Armenian massacres and UK government policy.
FOI release: recovery of buried spitfires Myanmar/Burma April 2012
Information on recovery of buried spitfires in Myanmar/Burma.
FOI release: UK government relationship with Somaliland
A reply to the request for information on whether the UK government plans to recognise Somaliland as a country and what assistance is offered by HMG.
FOI response: FCO guidance on using Facebook and Twitter
A reply to the request for information on what guidance is available to FCO staff on using Facebook and Twitter in an official capacity.
FOI response: number of diplomats at 16 UK-based missions
A request for the number of diplomats working in 16 embassies or high commissions in the UK.
FOI response: total cost of legal spend financial year 2010-2014
A reply to the request for the cost of external legal advice in each financial year from 201 to 2014, listing the top ten payments.
FOI release: British arrested abroad for terrorism-related offences
British nationals arrested abroad for terrorism-related offences in past 5 years.
FOI release: British Overseas Territories and Freedom of Information
British Overseas Territories that have Freedom of Information laws.
FOI release: Consular internal and public guidance
Consular internal and public guidance from 2010 onwards
FOI release: cost of reopening and closing Libya embassy
Cost of reopening embassy in Tripoli October 2011.
FOI release: government procurement cards and corporate credit cards
Information on government procurement cards (GPCs) and corporate credit cards (CCCs)
FOI release: outsourcing IT services
Outsourcing software development and IT systems management.
FOI release: secondees from external accountancy firms
Details of secondments from external accountancy firms 2013 to 2014.
FOI release: UK government breaching bilateral investment treaties
UK government breaching bilateral investment treaties and outcomes of arbitration.
FOI release: correspondence regarding the Cayman turtle farm
Correspondence regarding the Cayman turtle farm between 1 January 2012 and 25 April 2014.
FOI release: cost of Healix and related sub-contractors
FCO’s expenditure on Healix (last 12 months) and related sub-contractors.
FOI release: cost of private security companies in Afghanistan
Cost of private security companies working in Afghanistan since October 2001.
FOI release: cost of recruiting the FCO’s Chief Economist
Cost of recruiting the Chief Economist and details on the companies shortlisted to manage the recruitment.
FOI release: fixed telecommunications and internet services
Details of suppliers and contract information for fixed telecommunications and internet services at Wilton Park.
FOI release: number of visits to FCO home page on gov.uk
Number of visits to FCO home page on gov.uk each month since 1st January 2014.
FOI release: wines held in stock
Wines held in stock with quality notations made by resident experts
FOI release: meetings between the Foreign Secretary and FCO staff relating to Soma Management Limited
Meetings between the Foreign Secretary and FCO staff relating to Soma Management Limited or its affiliates 1 Jan 2012 to present
FCO losses over £500 for financial year 2012 to 2013
Losses and write-offs over £500 for financial year 2012 to 2013
Responses by year
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| Publication year | Published responses |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 42 |
| 2013 | 17 |
| 2014 | 144 |
| 2015 | 192 |
| 2016 | 356 |
| 2017 | 329 |
| 2018 | 79 |
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%