Amount spent on flowers and Lancaster House
Response to an FOI requesting information on how much the department has spent on flowers and at Lancaster House.
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
Secondments to and from the department
Response to an FOI asking for information on secondments to and from the department
Wales Office Re-branding
Response to an FOI asking for information on how much was spent on the Wales Office re-branding.
Amount spent on external law firms
Response to an FOI requesting information on how much the department have spent on external law firms.
Staff hired through umbrella companies
Response to an FOI requesting information on staff hired by the department through umbrella companies
Staff travel and MP expenses
Response to an FOI requesting information on staff travel and MP expenses.
Administrative Roles
Response to an FOI requesting information on how many staff the department employ in Administrative Roles
Fruitless Spending
Response to an FOI requesting information Fruitless Spending made by the department.
Speaking Clock
Response to an FOI requesting information on how many times the department have dialled the speaking clock.
Private Sector Contracts without Competitive Tendering Process
Response to an FOI requesting information on private sector contracts without competitive tendering process.
Planning for Exiting EU prior to Referendum
Response to an FOI asking for information on the planning for exiting the EU prior to the Referendum.
Security Passes issued to those employed by Management Consultancy Firms since 2010
Response to an FOI requesting information on how many passes had been issued to staff employed by Management Consultancy Firms since 2010.
How much has the department spent with Henley Research International
Response to an FOI requesting information on how much the department has spent with Henley Research International.
Fleet cars
Response to an FOI requesting information on fleet cars.
Number of staff who falsified their CV
Response to an FOI requesting information on the number of staff who falsified their CV.
Compensation paid to staff
Response to an FOI requesting information on compensation paid to staff.
How many civil servants engaged in BREXIT
Response to an FOI requesting information on how many staff are engaged on BREXIT.
Amount spent on Airbnb accommodation
Response to an FOI requesting information on how much the department has spent on Airbnb.
Payments made to National Union of Students
Response to an FOI requesting information on payments made by the department to the National Union of Students.
Predictive Dialling
Response to an FOI requesting information on the department’s use of predictive dialling.
Video Conferencing
Response to an FOI requesting information on what video conferencing facilities the department uses.
Amount spent on travel
Response to an FOI asking for information on how much the department has spent on travel.
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
Response to an FOI requesting information on how many times the Department have enforced the Investigatory Powers Act 2000.
EU exit related job vacancies
Response to an FOI requesting information on the amount the department have spent on calls to Directory Enquiries
How many staff reported for or actioned work on 25 and 26 December
Response to an FOI requesting information on how many staff reported for or actioned work on 25 and 26 December
Spend on Christmas parties 2016
Response to an FOI requesting information on how much the department has spent on Christmas parties
Correspondence with Donald Trump in the last 10 years
Response to an FOI requesting copies of correspondence with Donald Trump in the last 10 years
Spend on Christmas parties or events
Response to an FOI requesting information on how much the department have spent on Christmas parties or events
Spend on Christmas trees
Response to an FOI requesting information on how much the department have spent on Christmas parties or events
Amount spent on media training
Response to an FOI asking for information on how much the department have spent on media training
Spend on Christmas decorations and/or celebrations
Response to an FOI requesting information on how much the department have spent on Christmas decorations and/or celebrations
Fruitless payments over £30,000 2007 to 2016
Response to an FOI requesting information on fruitless payments over £30,000 between 2007 and 2016
Amount spent of calls to Directory Enquiries
Response to an FOI requesting information on the amount the department have spent on calls to Directory Enquiries
Fruitless payments over £30,000 for 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16 16FOI 116
Response to an FOI requesting information on fruitless payments made by the department since 2013
Breaches of the Data Protection Act 16FOI 108
Response to an FOI requesting information on how many times the department have breached the Data Protection Act
Staff working on Brexit
Response to an FOI requesting information on staff working on Brexit
Laptops/mobile phones/mass storage devices lost, destroyed, damaged beyond repair
Response to an FOI requesting information on how many laptops/mobile phones and mass storage devices have been lost, destroyed or damaged beyond repair
Amount spent on external law firms and barristers
Response to an FOI requesting information on how much the department have spent on external law firms and barristers
Spend on hotels and away days for staff
Response to an FOI requesting information on the departmental spend on hotels and away days for staff
Fruitless payments over £30,000 for 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16
Response to an FOI requesting information on how many fruitless payments have been made by the department between 2013 and 2016.
Lost or stolen laptops/PCs
Response to an FOI asking for information on lost and stolen laptops and PCs
Procurement publications
Response to an FOI requesting information on procurement publications
Gifts sold at auction
Response to an FOI requesting information on gifts sold at auction by the department.
Long Term Sick
Response to an FOI requesting information on how many staff are off on long term sick.
Civil Servants Campaigning for the Referendum
Response to an FOI requesting information on Civil Servants campaigning for the Referendum.
Cost and number of calls to 118, 118 118, 118 500, 118 111, 0871, 0872, 0873, 090 over the last 3 years
Response to an FOI requesting information on the cost and number of calls to 118, 118 118, 118 500, 118 111, 0871, 0872, 0873, 090 over the last 3 years.
IT Contracts
Response to an FOI requesting information about the IT contracts held by the department.
Staff Headcount and Contracts to Supply Temporary Agency Workers
Response to an FOI requesting information on the departmental headcount and what contracts to supply temporary agency workers are in place.
Telephone Maintenance Contracts
Response to an FOI requesting information on telephone maintenance contracts.
Why was Assembly for Wales created as a single executive entity?
Response to an FOI asking why the Assemble for Wales was created as a single executive entity.
Responses by year
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| Publication year | Published responses |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 41 |
| 2011 | 55 |
| 2012 | 35 |
| 2013 | 62 |
| 2014 | 132 |
| 2015 | 91 |
| 2016 | 45 |
| 2017 | 74 |
| 2018 | 54 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
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%