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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.

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FOI release: Compensation payments for FCO staff in 2014 to 2016

14 Sep 2018Foreign & Commonwealth Office

This Freedom of Information request provides details of five compensation payments to FCO staff in two financial years.

FOI release: FCO HR compromise agreements and settlement payments

14 Sep 2018Foreign & Commonwealth Office

This Freedom of Information request relates to FCO HR-related staff compromise agreements during 2015 to 2017.

FOI release: FCO staff on special unpaid leave (SUPL)

14 Sep 2018Foreign & Commonwealth Office

This Freedom of Information request provides information on FCO staff on SUPL since 2013.

FOI release: FCO staff seconded to DExEU roles.

14 Sep 2018Foreign & Commonwealth Office

This Freedom of Information request refers to FCO staff seconded to DEXEU.

FOI release: FCO staff secondments

14 Sep 2018Foreign & Commonwealth Office

This Freedom of Information request refers to the number of FCO civil servants seconded to private sector.

FOI release: FCO staff sickness absence

14 Sep 2018Foreign & Commonwealth Office

This Freedom of Information request provides reasons why FCO staff took sick days in 2016 and part of 2017.

FOI release: FCO staff work in various private sector roles

14 Sep 2018Foreign & Commonwealth Office

This Freedom of Information request outlines the type of roles FCO staff work in for the private sector.

FOI release: FCO UK staff numbers as of 2018, and before Brexit

14 Sep 2018Foreign & Commonwealth Office

This Freedom of Information request outlines FCO UK based staff numbers employed in 2018 following the decision on Brexit in June 2016.

FOI release: FCO use of Agency staff

14 Sep 2018Foreign & Commonwealth Office

This Freedom of Information request refers to the FCO use of a staffing agency from January 2013.

FOI release: Outstanding balance on FCO Credit cards since 2015/16

29 Aug 2018Foreign & Commonwealth Office

This Freedom of Information request enquires about outstanding credit card balance on FCO cards since April 2015, and any staff misuse of credit cards.

FOI release: contact with tobacco manufacturers in Venezuela

20 Jun 2018Foreign & Commonwealth Office

This Freedom of Information release relates to contact between Foreign & Commonwealth Office staff and tobacco manufacturers in Venezuela.

FOI release: Wilton Park staff internet useage.

20 Jun 2018Foreign & Commonwealth Office

This Freedom of Information request is about Wilton Park staff using the internet from December 2016 to December 2017.

FOI release: contact with tobacco manufacturers in Cuba

18 May 2018Foreign & Commonwealth Office

This Freedom of Information release relates to contact between Foreign & Commonwealth Office staff and tobacco manufacturers in Cuba.

FOI release: contact with tobacco manufacturers in Taiwan

18 May 2018Foreign & Commonwealth Office

This Freedom of Information release relates to contact between Foreign & Commonwealth Office staff and tobacco manufacturers in Taiwan.

FOI release: contact with tobacco manufacturers in Rwanda and Burundi

15 May 2018Foreign & Commonwealth Office

This Freedom of Information release relates to contact between Foreign & Commonwealth Office staff and tobacco manufacturers in Rwanda and Burundi.

FOI release: FCO staff redundancies July to December 2013

9 Feb 2018Foreign & Commonwealth Office

This Freedom of Information release responds to a request about Foreign & Commonwealth Office staff made redundant between July and December 2013.

FOI Release: FCO Mandarin Chinese language speakers

2 Feb 2018Foreign & Commonwealth Office

The number of FCO staff with Mandarin language skills and the training undertaken.

FOI release: FCO staff seconded to Office of Tony Blair

16 Oct 2017Foreign & Commonwealth Office

FCO staff seconded to Office of Tony Blair since 2017.

FOI release: staff bonuses

16 Oct 2017Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Staff bonuses.

FOI release: staff guidance on deletion of emails

11 Sep 2017Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Staff guidance on deletion of emails.

FOI release: staffing and events at Chevening

4 Sep 2017Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Staffing and events at Chevening.

FOI release: staff working on climate change and energy

4 Sep 2017Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Staff working on climate change and energy 2017.

FOI release: staff employed by FCO Services

3 Sep 2017Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Staff employed by FCO Services.

FOI release: staff vacancies and cost of recruitment

3 Sep 2017Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Staff vacancies and cost of recruitment 2016 to 2017.

FOI release: local staff in India

1 Sep 2017Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Local staff in India.

FOI release: staff travel costs

1 Sep 2017Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Staff travel costs.

FOI release: staff travel

21 Aug 2017Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Staff travel.

FOI release: staff expenses process

18 Aug 2017Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Staff expenses process.

FOI release: Russian language training

4 Aug 2017Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Russian language training and diplomatic staff.

FOI release: allowances received by diplomats

17 Jul 2017Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Allowances received by diplomatic staff.

FOI release: number of staff at UKREP

16 Jul 2017Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Number of staff at UKREP Brussels 2016

FOI release: temporary agency staff and suppliers

16 Jul 2017Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Temporary agency staff and suppliers.

FOI release: staff falsifying CV

10 Jul 2017Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Staff falsifying curriculum vitae.

FOI release: staff sick absence

10 Jul 2017Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Staff sickness absence.

FOI release: staff grades, salary and unions

21 Apr 2017Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Staff grades, salary and unions.

FOI release: staff working on climate change and energy

21 Apr 2017Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Staff working on climate change and energy.

FOI release: staff and exiting the EU

19 Apr 2017Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Staff and exiting the EU.

FOI release: staff salaries

19 Apr 2017Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Staff salaries.

FOI release: staff using Airbnb accommodation during 2016

24 Mar 2017Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Staff using Airbnb accommodation during 2016.

FOI release: FCO Services staff

19 Mar 2017Foreign & Commonwealth Office

FCO Services staff.

FOI release: staff for Brexit negotiations

19 Mar 2017Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Staff to work on negotiations for leaving the EU.

FOI release: Wilton Park staff

19 Mar 2017Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Wilton Park staff.

FOI release: staff magazines

17 Mar 2017Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Staff magazines.

FOI release: staff appointments and nationality

10 Feb 2017Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Staff appointments and nationality.

FOI release: staff childcare vouchers

9 Jan 2017Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Staff childcare vouchers.

FOI release: staff survey

9 Jan 2017Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Staff survey.

FOI release: bonuses paid to staff

10 Dec 2016Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Bonuses paid to staff 2009 to 2016.

FOI release: staff accommodation abroad

23 Nov 2016Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Staff accommodation overseas.

FOI release: staff working in Pakistan

23 Nov 2016Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Staff working in Pakistan 2015.

FOI release: temporary staffing contract

21 Oct 2016Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Temporary staffing contract.

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Published FOI and EIR responses by year · selected publishers and organisations
Publication year	Published responses
2012	42
2013	17
2014	144
2015	192
2016	356
2017	329
2018	79

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Top publishers

By volume of published responses

Home Office 1,648

Foreign & Commonwealth Office 1,159

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs 1,032

Highways England 742

Civil Nuclear Police Authority 686

Department of Energy & Climate Change 599

Office of the Secretary of State for Wales 593

Driving Standards Agency 518

FOI timeliness — Q1 2026

Cabinet Office quarterly statistics · 2,654 data points

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%

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