FOI release: language skills of FCO’s UK based staff
Language skills of UK based staff and breakdown of languages spoken.
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
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 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 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
FOI release: FCO’s staff guidance on freedom of information requests
Staff guidance on how to deal with a freedom of information request.
FOI release: FCO’s staff guides to expenditure for overseas trips
Staff guidance for expenditure when travelling overseas.
FOI release: cost of personal car freight and related costs
Cost of shipping UK-based staff vehicles abroad for private use.
FOI release: information on FCO directorates
How each directorate is organised and number of departments and staff.
FOI release: breaches of the Data Protection Act by FCO staff
Number of unauthorised incidents/breaches of Data Protection Act by FCO staff accessing databases and personal information without authority.
FOI release: cost of chefs in British embassies and staff allowances
Average salaries of in-house and agency chefs; cost of agency chefs; number of personnel that claimed staff allowance in 2012 and 2013
FOI release: turnover of FCO's civil service staff
Information on FCO's civil service staff for period 2012 to 2013.
recruiting director level staff
How civil servants from other government departments and those on loan or secondment to the FCO are recruited at director level
Cost of 118 directory enquiries and 123 speaking clock calls
Number of calls made by staff to 118 directory enquiries and 123 speaking clock and, costs since May 2010 .
Financial support provided to UK-based FCO staff to educate their children
Financial support provided to UK-based FCO staff to educate their children, including the names and locations of educational institutions receiving money.
Bonuses paid to FCO staff in financial year 2012-2013
The total value of bonuses.
FCO staff issued with Blackberries or i-pads and how many have been reported lost or stolen
Details of staff issued with Blackberries, ipads or other phones in each of the past three financial years.
FOI requests received each year since the Freedom of Information Act came into force
In each of those years, how many of those requests were overdue and how many members of staff have worked for the FOI team.
Staff numbers and recruitment figures
total number of staff employed each year total staff recruited each year total amount paid to external recruitment agencies and/or consultants…
Supply of consultancy staff
Whether KPMG or any other consultancy firm have supplied staff to the FCO in recent years. FOI Ref 0643-12
Details of staff in receipt of the continuity of education allowance
Details of staff in receipt of the “continuity of education allowance” over the last 3 years. FOI Ref 0636-12
Guidance issued to staff on how to deal with stress
Copy of most recent publication/online guidance issued to staff on how to deal with or avoid stress. FOI Ref 0392-12
Money spent on producing guidance for FCO staff dealing with stress
Money spent on producing guidance for FCO staff dealing with stress during 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. FOI Ref 0391-12
Number of full time equivalent staff employed by the FCO
Number of full time equivalent staff employed by the FCO in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. FOI Ref 0389-12
Staff absence
FCO staff absent from work due to stress related illnesses during 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. FOI Ref 0390-12
Bonuses paid to staff of FCO Services
The total amount of payments of bonuses paid to staff of FCO Services, an Executive Agency of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, for the years…
Bonus and benefits paid to Wilton Park staff.
Details of bonus and benefits in kind paid to Wilton Park staff. FOI Ref 0298-12
Staff numbers and number of staff with disabilities
Number of staff currently directly employed by the department Number of staff known to have a disability currently directly employed by…
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 |
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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%