Pubs Code Adjudicator FOI responses 2025
Freedom of Information (FOI) responses to requests received by the Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) from January to December 2025
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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
Pubs Code Adjudicator FOI responses 2024
Freedom of Information (FOI) responses to requests received by the Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) from January to December 2024
Pubs Code Adjudicator FOI responses 2023
Freedom of Information (FOI) responses to requests received by the Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) from January to December 2023
Pubs Code Adjudicator FOI responses 2022
Freedom of Information (FOI) responses to requests received by the Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) from January to December 2022.
Information relating to arbitration service
Response to request for information relating to the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) managing the PCA arbitration service.
Information relating to charity grants and loans
Response to a request for information relating to payments made to charities and third sector organisations.
Information relating to home working expenditure
Response to request for information relating to expenses incurred for home working equipment since March 2020.
Information relating to recruitment of OPCA staff
Response to request for information relating to recruitment, the relationship of the OPCA with BEIS, and procurement of legal services
Information relating to PCA appointments and procurement
Response to request for information regarding PCA appointments and procurement.
Information relating to the organisational structure of the OPCA
Response to request for information regarding the organisational structure of the Office of the PCA and the direct line reporting to BEIS.
Information relating to the use of contractors
Response to request for information regarding staff contracted directly or via agency by the Office of the PCA.
Information contained in referrals to arbitration (2017)
Response to a request for information around alleged breaches of regulation contained in referrals to arbitration made in 2017.
Information relating to Star's plan following investigation
Response to request for information regarding the publication of a plan from Star Pubs & Bars Limited to comply with recommendations made by the PCA.
Regulation breaches since July 2016
Response to a request for information regarding the frequency of breaches of specific Pubs Code Regulations since July 2016.
Storage of paper documents
Response to a request for information around the storage and handling of paper documents by the office of the PCA.
Unfair business practices
Response to a request for information regarding unfair business practices.
Information contained in referrals to arbitration (2018-2019)
Response to a request for information around alleged breaches of regulation contained in referrals to arbitration made in the calendar years 2018 and 2019.
Use of AI and live webchat
Information relating to the use of AI and live webchat.
Operating systems
Information relating to operating systems
User research project spend
Information relating to user research project spend.
Provision of IT services
Information relating to the provision of IT services.
PCA pay policies
Request for information relating to PCA's pay policies
PCA post processes 2019
Information relating to incoming and outgoing post processes 2019
Alternative arbitrator costs
Information relating to alternative arbitrator costs.
Communication tools
Information relating to communication tools.
Correspondence about stocking requirements
Information relating to correspondence about stocking requirements.
Information relating to invoices
Information relating to invoices.
Information relating to MP meeting
Information relating to MP meeting
Job description and salary ranges
Information relating to job description and salary ranges.
Structural review
Information relating to structural review
Correspondence and meeting notes
Information relating to correspondence and meeting notes.
PCA budget for investigations
Information relating to the PCA budget for investigations.
Print contracts
Information relating to print contracts.
Statistical information about Pubs Code Adjudicator caseload.
Information relating to statistical information about PCA caseload.
Awards made in favour of a tenant
Information relating to the awards made in favour of a tenant.
Documents relating to the impact of Brexit on pubs in the United Kingdom
Request for documents, reports, analyses, risk assessments or risk registers relating to the impact of Brexit on pubs in the United Kingdom.
Establishments regulated by the Pubs Code
Information relating to establishments regulated by the Pubs Code.
Pubs Code arbitration awards
Information relating to costs awarded in Pubs Code arbitrations.
Pubs Code Compliance Reports (Regulation 43)
Information relating to the Pubs Code compliance reports submitted by pub-owning businesses (pub companies) and covering the period from 21 July 2016 to 31 March 2018.
PCA data: information release
PCA data held in respect of Pubs Code enquiries, referrals and arbitrations
Information relating to unfair business practice, investigations and appeals: outcome of internal review
Outcome of an internal review of the PCA's response to a request made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
PCA and/or DPCA meetings held between CIArb, RICS, HMRC or BBPA
Response to a Freedom of Information request submitted to the PCA.
Unfair business practice, investigations and appeals
Response to a Freedom of Information request submitted to the PCA.
Challenges made to the appointment of an arbitrator between 18 September 2017 and 19 February 2018
Information relating to referrals made to the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators challenging the appointment of an arbitrator
PCA arbitration data
Request for detailed breakdown of arbitration data released by the PCA
PCA expenditure 2016/2017
PCA expenditure on consultancy, the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Regulatory Delivery Team, and travel and subsistence.
Pubs Code Adjudicator Tenant Survey 2017
Request made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 concerning the Tenant Survey 2017.
PCA arbitration data: information release
PCA data held in respect of Pubs Code enquiries, referrals and arbitrations.
Challenges made to the appointment of an arbitrator
Information relating to referrals made to the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators challenging the appointment of an arbitrator
Concluded PCA referrals in relation to an Independent Assessor determination
The number of concluded PCA referrals in relation to an Independent Assessor determination
Responses by year
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| Publication year | Published responses |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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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%
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96.8%
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96.6%
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50.0%
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63.0%
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67.0%
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73.6%