Numbers of weapon licences issued under Section 5 authorities from 2008 to October 2013
The numbers of weapon licences issused under Section 5 authorities from 2008 to October 2013 to the Home Department by the Secretary of State.
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
Single non-emergency 101 number contract
Length of contract with the current telecom provider for single non-emergency 101 number.
Top 100 suppliers to the Home Office for 2012 to 2013
The top 100 suppliers by value to the Home Office for the 2012 to 2013 financial year, and the total amount spent with each.
Border Force staff headcount
Border Force staff headcount who are in receipt of shift allowances, broken down by gender.
BRP requirements and replacement procedures
Biometric residence permits requirements and replacement procedures.
EEA2 applications received between January and June 2013
Processing times for EEA2 applications received and approved between January and June 2013.
EU advice on charging for residence cards
EU advice sought by UK before implementing policy of charging for residence cards and permanent residence cards for EU/EEA nationals.
Expenditure on asylum accommodation services in Scotland, 2006 to 2013
Expenditure on the asylum accommodation services in Scotland and details of organisations receiving payments between 2006 and 2013.
Test methodology and results for fake bomb detection device known as 'Mole'
Test methodology and results for the fake bomb detection device known as the 'Mole' which was circulated and included in the Blue Book.
Misconduct complaints upheld by the Professional Standards Unit, 2011 to 2013
Recorded serious misconduct complaints upheld from 2011 to 2012 and salary band for head of Professional Standards Unit.
Payments made under the facilitated returns scheme, 2009 to 2013
The amount paid to foreign national offenders under the facilitated returns scheme from 2009 to 2013.
Romanian and Bulgarian BR2 postal applications: processing times in 2012
Processing times for Romanian and Bulgarian BR2 postal applications in 2012.
Foreign national offenders living in the UK
The number of foreign national offenders living in the UK, the number who have absconded and the cost and time spent looking for them.
ILR applications for children, 2010 to 2013
Number of applications processed for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK for children from 2010 to 2013.
Immigration and Asylum Chamber First-tier or Upper Tribunals
Home Office procedures after an appeal is allowed by the Immigration and Asylum Chamber First-tier or Upper Tribunals.
Indefinite leave to remain applications: processing times, 2012
Monthly processing times for postal applications for settlement in the UK (indefinite leave to remain) in 2012.
Pending indefinite leave to remain SET(O) applications
The number of indefinite leave to remain (ILR) SET(O) applications pending since 30 July 2013, including case worker staffing levels.
Processing time for 10 years long residence indefinite leave to remain applications, 2012 to 2013
Number and processing times of 10 years long residence (LR) indefinite leave to remain applications, January 2012 to September 2013.
Service of deportation orders since 2010
The number of deportation decisions served that are linked to convicted foriegn nationals since 2010.
Number of Ghurkhas granted indefinite leave to remain in the UK
The number of Ghurkhas granted indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK between 2009 and 2012.
Processing time statistics for NTL applications, 2012 to 2013
No Time Limit (NTL) applications from April 2012 to March 2013, broken down by the average, shortest and longest processing times.
Applications made and people departing under the Assisted Voluntary Return programme
The number of applications made to the Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) programme from April 2011 to March 2013.
Costs involved in detaining and removing illegal migrants
Costs involved in detaining and removing illegal migrants since 2001, including average cost per migrant and total cost per year.
Number of applications on RN1 forms to renounce British citizenship
Number of RN1 application forms to renounce British citizenship and average time to process these applications, August 2012 to August 2013.
Number of civil penalties issued, 2010 to 2013
The number of illegal workforce enforcement visits and civil penalties issued by the former UK Border Agency carried in the years 2011 to 2013.
Tier 1 general applications made at the Home Office Public Enquiry Office
Number of tier 1 applications made in person at the Public Enquiry Office (PEO), October 2012 to March 2013.
Work permits granted and Tier 2 sponsor licences issued, April 2007 to April 2008
Work permits granted, Tier 2 sponsor licences issued and revoked by the former UK Border Agency to UK employers in 2009 to 2012.
Statistic on processing application for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) under SET(O) for 2012
Average processing times for indefinite leave to remain (ILR ) under SET(O) applications broken down in to 4,5,6 and 12 month categories.
Enforced removals to Iraq from Janaury 2010 to June 2013
Statistics on the number of enforced removals to Iraq from January 2010 to June 2013.
Visa applications submitted to Public Enquiry Office
General visa applications submitted to Public Enquiry Office from October 2012 to March 2013.
Association of Chief Police Officers: Home Office funding
Request for Home Office funding of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) from 2012 to 2013
Asylum seekers in Scotland that were deported from 2009 to 2012
Asylum seekers in Scotland that were deported from 2009 to 2012 broken down by type of removal.
Criminal confiscation receipts for brothels, pimping, prostitution and pornography
Money recovered following prosecution under Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and Home Office Asset Recovery Incentive Scheme from 2005 to 2013.
Home Office departmental policy on fraud, corruption and theft
Home Office staff guidance on fraud, corruption and theft and advice on how to minimise the risk of becoming a vicitm.
Section 4 (1)(c) bail accommodation applications received by the Home Office/UKBA
The number of Section 4 (1)(c) bail accommodation applications received by the Home Office/UKBA from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012.
Number of Section 5 firearms authorities
The number of Section 5 authorities enabling individuals or companies to possess or handle section 5 prohibited items.
10 years long residence SET (O) applications, March and April 2013
The number of 10 years long residence SET (O) applications made in March and April 2013 and the number resolved.
Asylum seekers in dispersed accommodation in Stockport under Section 95 support
Quarterly figures from 2012 to 2013 of asylum seekers in dispersed accommodation in Stockport under Section 95 support.
Indefinite Leave to Remain SET (O) applications received, January to July 2013
A breakdown of the volume of Indefinite Leave to Remain SET(O) applications received from January to July 2013.
Number of people returned to Afghanistan via the Voluntary Assisted Return and Reintegration Programme
A breakdown of the people returned to Afghanistan via the Voluntary Assisted Return and Reintegration Programme (VARRP) scheme from 2012 to 2013.
Polish citizens applying for naturalization as a British citizen in the UK since 2009
A breakdown by year of Polish citizens applying for naturalization as a British citizen in the United Kingdom from 2009 to 2013.
Processing times for EEA4 permanent resident card applications
Statistical information on EEA4 permanent resident card applications from April 2012 including average processing times and the number despatched within six months of application.
The number of SET (DV) Indefinite Leave to Remain applications made from 2000 to 2013
The number of SET (DV) Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) applications made from 2000 to 2013 broken down by gender and the number granted.
Home Office FOI requests treated as vexatious
Number of Freedom of Information requests from 2010 to 2013 which the Home Office has treated as vexatious.
Processing time for renewal of right of abode certificate, 2012 to 2013
Processing time for the renewal of a certificate of right of abode in 2012 to 2013 including the number granted, refused and rejected.
Tier 2 general certificates of sponsorship and Tier 2 intra-company transfer certificates, 2012 to 2013
Tier 2 general certificates of sponsorship (CoS), Tier 2 intra-company transfer (ICT) certificates and Tier 2 certificates of acceptance (CAS), 2012 to 2013.
Average time for postal FLR (M) applications for 2013
Average time for postal Further Leave to Remain (FLR (M)) applications for 2013 and the total number submitted
Chinese nationals issued a Student or Tier 4 visa from 2008 to 2013
The number of Chinese nationals issued a Student or Tier 4 visa from January 2008 to March 2013.
Competitors for the London 2012 Olympic Games seeking asylum
The number of competitors or individuals participating in the London 2012 Olympic games in an official capacity who sought asylum.
Disabled staff In the Immigration Service receiving Shift Disturbance Allowance and Additional Hardship Allowance.
The number of disabled staff in the Immigration Service who are receiving Shift Disturbance Allowance (SDA) and Additional Hardship Allowance (AHA).
Responses by year
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| Publication year | Published responses |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 202 |
| 2006 | 254 |
| 2007 | 199 |
| 2008 | 86 |
| 2009 | 82 |
| 2010 | 96 |
| 2011 | 95 |
| 2012 | 128 |
| 2013 | 155 |
| 2014 | 302 |
| 2015 | 55 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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%