User Pays Visa Application Centres operated by the Home Office in 2014
User pays Visa Application Centres (VAC) introduced by the Home Office including the list of the countries where they operate as of May 2014.
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
Appeals submitted to the Police Medical Appeal Board from former police officers
Appeals submitted to the Police Medical Appeal Board from former police officers from January 2013 to April 2014, broken down by police force.
Average processing times for leave to remain, January to March 2014
Average processing times for various forms of leave to remain in the UK, for lead cases only, from 1 January to 31 March 2014, broken down by type of application.
Construction projects procured on NEC3 contracts
Response to a request for information on construction projects procured on NEC3 contracts 2011/2012 and 2012/2013
Details of meetings held on Ragwort in 2014
Details of meetings held on Ragwort in 2014
FOI responses released by MOD: week commencing 21 July 2014
Ministry of Defence (MOD) Freedom of Information (FOI) responses released during the week commencing 21 July 2014.
Government car service used by Home Office Ministers, May 2013 to April 2014
Government car service (GCS) used by Home Office Ministers under the ministerial code from 1 May 2013 to 30 April 2014, broken down by Minister and number of journeys.
Habitat regulation assessments for MCZs
Habitat Regulation Assessments for Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs)
Home Office and its agencies' procurement spend in 2013 and 2014
Home Office and its agencies' procurement spend in 2013 and 2014, excluding Arm’s Length Bodies' (ALBs) spend.
Home Office disposal of all seized tobacco products from 2010 to 2014
Home Office disposal of all seized tobacco products from 2010 to 2014
Interview statistics for Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa applications, 2011 to 2013
Tier 1 Entrepreneur Migrant Interviews conducted at entry clearance stage from 2011 to September 2013 broken down by approved, refused and withdrawn.
IT storage systems costs
IT storage systems costs
Long Residency 10 and 14 year settlement applications from 2013 to 2014
Long Residency 10 and 14 year SET (LR) applications broken down by month and applications’ status from October 2013 to 31 March 2014.
No Time Limit visa applications from Nigerian nationals in 2013
No Time Limit (NTL) visa applications received from applicants with indefinite leave to remain in the UK, including those from Nigerian nationals, between October and December 2013.
Oxycodone import licence applications received and cancelled, June 2011 to May 2014.
Oxycodone import licence applications received and cancelled, including reasons for cancellation, from 1 June 2011 to 30 May 2014.
Security hacking incidents
Security hacking incidents
Self-harm incidents in immigration removal centres, 2009 to 2013
Self-harm incidents requiring medical attention in immigration removal centres from 2009 to 2013, broken down by month, year and name of detention centre.
The 20 longest periods of detention under Immigration Act powers
The 20 longest recorded lengths of detention under Immigration Act powers, classified by gender, as at 31 March 2014.
Visa applications submitted in Russia from 2008 to 2013
Number of visa applications submitted in Russia from 2008 to 2013, including points based system (PBS) Tier 1 applications.
Details of Senior Information Risk Owner
Response to an FOI requesting details of Senior Information Risk Owners within the department
Fixed telephony, broadband and WAN contract information
Response to an FOI requesting fixed telephony, broadband and WAN contract information
Home Office and Arm’s length bodies' expenditure on document storage
Home Office and Arm’s length bodies' expenditure on Iron Mountain document storage and archive company from 2010 to 2014, broken down by years.
Home Office expenditure on interpreters and translation services
Home Office and its agencies' expenditure on interpreters and translation services between 2013 and 2014.
Home Office expenditure on running the Migration Advisory Committee from 2011 to 2014
Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) running cost from 2011 to 2014 and cost of each report commissioned.
Home Office funding of the Prevent programme from 2009 to 2013
An annual breakdown of the Home Office funding of the Prevent programme from 2009 to 2013.
Letters of complaint sent to BBC Head of News etc. in relation to news coverage since 1 April 2013
Response to an FOI request regarding letters of complaint sent to BBC Head of News etc. in relation to news coverage since 1 April 2013.
M25 speed cameras
Response to a request for information made under the Freedom of Information Act about speed cameras on the M25.
Tier 4 sponsorship licences issued to institutions from 2008 to 2013
Number of Tier 4 sponsorship licences issued to institutions including the number suspended and revoked from July 2008 to 31 December 2013.
BIS spend on social media
Details the amount spent on social media within BIS from April 2012 to May 2014.
FOI release: cost of hospitality at British high commission Dhaka
Cost of hospitality at British high commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh in past 12 months and list of events.
FOI release: Costs of London conference on illegal wildlife trade
Breakdown of cost of London conference on illegal wildlife trade.
FOI release: entertainment costs for British Embassy Ankara
Entertainment costs for British Embassy Ankara and Consulate in Istanbul 2012 to 2013.
FOI release: entertainment costs for British embassy The Hague
Entertainment costs for British embassy The Hague 2012 to 2013.
FOI release: FCO’s Sky television subscriptions
FCO’s Sky television subscriptions and television usage since May 2010.
FOI release: how the FCO deals with financial whistle-blowing
The FCO's policy and procedure for dealing with financial whistle-blowing allegations.
FOI release: security costs for FCO official guests of government
Security costs for visitors to the UK from foreign sovereign states (UN member states) between 01 Jan 2013 to 28 Feb 2014
FOI release: use of helicopters by Foreign Secretary, FCO ministers, senior civil servants
Cost of helicopter travel for Foreign Secretary, FCO ministers and senior civil servants.
Litter and refuse
Response to a request for information made under the Freedom of Information Act about complaints relating to litter and refuse.
Percentage of National Minimum Wage jobs within UK regions 2013
The Low Pay Commission's response to a request for the percentage of National Minimum Wage jobs within different regions across the UK
Senior Civil Service staff bonuses
Response to a request for information on bonuses paid to Senior Civil Service staff.
Shareholder Executive secondees and consultants
Details of consultants and secondees used by the Shareholder Executive within BIS during 2013 to 2014.
Bascule Bridge
Response to a request for information made under the Freedom of Information Act about Bascule Bridge, Lowestoft.
Cost of external legal advice
Cost of external legal advice
Encouraging development of unconventional gas and oil
Response to a request for information on Office of Unconventional Gas and Oil resources.
Head of the Office of Unconventional Gas and Oil
Response to a request for correspondence between Duarte Figueira, Head of the Office of Unconventional Gas and Oil and senior executives of various energy companies.
Amount spent on external legal advice in 2010-2014
Response to an FOI request regarding spending on external legal advice in 2010-2014
Civil service fast track apprenticeship scheme within BIS
Details of the civil service fast track apprenticeship scheme in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).
Costs of hardware maintenance
Response to an FOI request regarding a breakdown of hardware maintenance and costs
Current pay rates and latest pay settlement for BIS staff
Current pay rates, pay scales and the pay settlement for August 2013 to 31 July 2014.
Search removal requests to Google following the recent EU ruling
Response to an FOI requesting details of search removal requests to Google following the European Union’s recent ‘right to be forgotten’ ruling.
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%