FOI release: UK government relationship with Somaliland
A reply to the request for information on whether the UK government plans to recognise Somaliland as a country and what assistance is offered by HMG.
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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.
Published responses
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 response: number of diplomats at 16 UK-based missions
A request for the number of diplomats working in 16 embassies or high commissions in the UK.
FOI response: total cost of legal spend financial year 2010-2014
A reply to the request for the cost of external legal advice in each financial year from 201 to 2014, listing the top ten payments.
Contracts tendered by the CNC
Contracts tendered by the Civil Nuclear Constabulary.
Correspondence with Tamboran Resources
Response to Freedom of Information request.
Details of crimes by postcodes
Details of crimes by postcodes.
Firearms licences granted by the CNC
Firearms licences granted by the Civil Nuclear Constabulary.
FOI responses released by MOD: week commencing 15 September 2014
Ministry of Defence (MOD) Freedom of Information (FOI) responses released during the week commencing 15 September 2014.
Investigating cyber crime and cyber-enabled crime
Investigating cyber crime and cyber-enabled crime.
Investigations carried out by the CNC into lettings agencies
Investigations carried out by the Civil Nuclear Constabulary into lettings agencies.
Number of arrests made in connection with animal fighting
Number of arrests made in connection with animal fighting.
Number of CNC officers who have dyslexia
Number of Civil Nuclear Constabulary officers who have dyslexia.
The number of arrests by CNC officers for motorists failing breath tests
The number of arrests by Civil Nuclear Constabulary officers for motorists failing breath tests.
The number of people charged with cultivation or production of cannabis
The number of people charged with cultivation or production of cannabis.
The use of enhanced DBS in the CNC
The use of enhanced DBS in the Civil Nuclear Constabulary.
Fixed telephony, broadband and wide area network (WAN)
Fixed telephony, broadband and WAN services.
Confederation of British Industry fees
Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and subsidiaries membership fees.
CPRC website visits: 2014
Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) website statistics.
Response to Freedom of Information request on pay and benefits
Information about the number of employees who received more than £100,000 in pay and benefits.
FOI Publications August 2014
Publications about Freedom of Information requests to the Bona Vacantia Division.
ICT equipment and suppliers
The Low Pay Commission's response to a request for ICT equipment and suppliers
Low Pay Commission staff remuneration
The Low Pay Commission's response to a request for number of employees who received remuneration over £100,000
Monk parakeets
Monk parakeets.
Planning and technology correspondence with Norfolk County Council
Planning and technology correspondence with Norfolk County Council.
Free schools: applicant information for wave 7
Disclosure relating to the name, local authority, previous school name and faith designation of wave 7 free school applications.
Noise from Pubs and Clubs (Phase II) Final Report May 2006
Noise from Pubs and Clubs (Phase II) Final Report May 2006.
Spend with the Confederation of Business Industry (CBI)
Response to a request for information made under the Freedom of Information Act about the Highways Agency's spend with the CBI.
Wales Office correspondence between Yes Scotland and Scottish National Party
Response to an FOI request regarding correspondence between Wales Office and Yes Scotland and Scottish National Party from 18 December 2013
Costs of consultancy for financial year 2013 to 2014
Spend on consultancy costs by Defra for the financial year 2013 to 2014.
FOI responses released by MOD: week commencing 8 September 2014
Ministry of Defence (MOD) Freedom of Information (FOI) responses released during the week commencing 8 September 2014.
Insolvency act 1986: prosecutions under section 262a
Prosecutions brought by BIS against individuals for an offence under section 262a of the insolvency act 1986.
IPO disclosure log: 2013 - 2014
Details of all FOI requests responded to between 1 April 2013 to 11 September 2014.
Official diaries of DECC ministers
Response to a request for information on the official diaries of DECC ministers for June 2013.
Audit of software usage
Response to an FOI requesting details of any audits carried out by software companies on the use of their software.
Payments to recycling companies and individuals
Documentation relating to payments to recycling companies and individuals.
Teleconferences and web meetings
Information about teleconferences and web meetings.
Contracts put out to tender
Response to an FOI request regarding Contracts put out to tender in 2010 and 2013
Shale Gas road map
Response to a request for information on correspondence about the Shale Gas road map.
UKHO FOI responses
Guidance for finding FOI responses released by UK Hydrographic Office.
FOI release: British arrested abroad for terrorism-related offences
British nationals arrested abroad for terrorism-related offences in past 5 years.
FOI release: British Overseas Territories and Freedom of Information
British Overseas Territories that have Freedom of Information laws.
FOI release: Consular internal and public guidance
Consular internal and public guidance from 2010 onwards
FOI release: cost of reopening and closing Libya embassy
Cost of reopening embassy in Tripoli October 2011.
FOI release: government procurement cards and corporate credit cards
Information on government procurement cards (GPCs) and corporate credit cards (CCCs)
FOI release: outsourcing IT services
Outsourcing software development and IT systems management.
FOI release: secondees from external accountancy firms
Details of secondments from external accountancy firms 2013 to 2014.
FOI release: UK government breaching bilateral investment treaties
UK government breaching bilateral investment treaties and outcomes of arbitration.
Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) economic impact assessment process
2 questions on the methodology used to assess the economic impacts on commercial fisheries of MCZs.
Annual cost of the devolved Welsh Government
Response to an FOI request regarding annual costs of the devolved Welsh Government
Responses by year
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| Publication year | Published responses |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 202 |
| 2006 | 256 |
| 2007 | 200 |
| 2008 | 91 |
| 2009 | 86 |
| 2010 | 327 |
| 2011 | 421 |
| 2012 | 870 |
| 2013 | 1,106 |
| 2014 | 1,850 |
| 2015 | 1,355 |
| 2016 | 1,160 |
| 2017 | 1,178 |
| 2018 | 529 |
| 2019 | 348 |
| 2020 | 335 |
| 2021 | 595 |
| 2022 | 368 |
| 2023 | 298 |
| 2024 | 340 |
| 2025 | 276 |
| 2026 | 208 |
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%