UKCES FOI releases: July to September 2014
Freedom of Information (FOI) releases for requests received by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) from July to September 2014.
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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
Blackhill Quarry provision
Compensation payments for modification and revocation orders to protect European sites relating to Blackhill Quarry.
Independent equine expert's report
Independent equine expert's report on project funding applications commissioned by East Midlands Development Agency (EMDA).
Meetings with Centrica and CBI
Response to a request for information on meetings between Ed Davey, Centrica and CBI.
Meetings with Christian charities
Response to a request for information on meetings between Secretary of State, Ministers, Civil Servants and Christian charities.
Subscriptions to news and current affairs services
Subscriptions by the Defra helpline and the Defra library to news and current affairs services.
Number of ex-regular service personnel in FR20
MOD response to an FOI request for number of ex-regular service personnel part of Future Reserves 2020 (FR20).
Number of service personnel who have committed suicide using a firearm
MOD response to a Freedom of Information request for the number of service personnel who have committed suicide using a firearm.
Number of UK service personnel deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001
MOD response to an FOI request for number of UK service personnel deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001.
Outflow numbers of armed forces personnel by length of service
MOD response to an FOI request for outflow numbers of all armed forces personnel by length of service for the last 5 years.
Religions declared under the 'other religions' category by service personnel
MOD response to an FOI request for a breakdown of religions declared under the 'other religions' category for the armed forces.
Staff not qualified to work in the UK
Staff without the qualifications to work in the UK.
TB testing and numbers of badgers culled in the pilot culls
TB testing and numbers of badgers culled in the pilot culls.
Casualty details for every British Army infantry regiment in Afghanistan
Ministry of Defence response to a Freedom of Information request for the number of casualties for every British Army infantry regiment which has served in Afghanistan.
Correspondence relating to the Saddlebow energy from waste plant
Correspondence relating to the Saddlebow energy from waste plant
Motorway suicide statistics
Response to a request for information, made under the Freedom of Information Act, about motorway suicide statistics.
Number of army personnel discharged due to obesity
MOD response to a Freedom of Information request on the number of British Army personnel discharged because they were overweight.
Number of badgers dying from TB
Number of badgers dying from TB
Staff previously employed by the National Farmers Union
Staff previously employed by the National Farmers Union
Stated religions of members of the armed forces
MOD response to a Freedom of Information request for the stated religion of service personnel for the last 2 years.
TB transmission from wildlife to cats
TB transmission from wildlife to cats
Trade union representation, pay and conditions
Trade union representation, pay and conditions
Access attempts to job vacancy websites
Response to an FOI request regarding the number of attempts made to access various job vacancy websites since May 2010
FOI requests for information received by MOD 2012
Freedom of Information requests for information received by the Ministry of Defence throughout 2012.
DWP FOI releases for May 2014
DWP Freedom of Information (FOI) releases published in May 2014.
Breaches of data protection
Response to an FOI request regarding breaches of the data protection act by members of the department
Calls to directory enquiries 118 numbers
Request for information in relation to calls made to directory enquiries 118 numbers.
Firefighter fatalities
Request for information in relation to firefighter fatalities.
Speaking clock
Request for information in relation to calls made to the 123 speaking clock.
Draft guidance on separate collection of different waste types
Draft guidance on separate collection of waste paper, metal, plastic and glass.
E-petition rejections
Response to an FOI request regarding the number of e-petitions rejected by the Department since the government's official e-petitions website was established
FOI request: Funeral Payments data for children under 16
FOI request: Social Fund Funeral Payments data for children under 16
Home Grown Timber Advisory Committee (HGTAC)
Information about the HGTAC.
Module 2 A1 motorcycle tests broken down by gender and age since 1997
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Annual resource accounts
Response to an FOI request regarding obtaining access to the annual resource accounts of the Wales Office and the Welsh Office from 1994-2010
Contractors
Response to a request for information on contractors who have worked at the department on day rates of £1,000 per day or more.
Correspondence with Norfolk County Council on Norfolk Waste PFI
Copies of letters and emails between Defra and Norfolk County Council (NCC) about the Norfolk Waste PFI 1 January to 1 March 2013.
Ministerial press conferences and meetings with journalists
Response to a request for information on the number of press conference and meetings with journalists held by DECC ministers.
Practical driving tests conducted over last 5 years failed because of poor eyesight
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Accidents or injuries in motorcycle practical tests conducted 2009 to 2012
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Approved driving instructors (ADI) on the register over time since 1980
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Car driving tests cancelled because of bad weather December to March 2013
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Car driving tests conducted 2010 to 2012 including Scotland and reasons for serious and dangerous faults in 2012
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Car driving tests passed with 0 faults both nationally and in Nottingham
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Car practical driving tests conducted at Reading driving test centre
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Car practical driving tests taken at Bedford and Cardington DTC in 2012
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Car practical driving tests taken in the 2012 calendar year
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Complaints about driving examiners March 2012 to February 2013
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Contact information for driving instructors on the Find your nearest website
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Driver CPC compliance training deadline information
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
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%