Translation into foreign languages on theory and practical driving tests
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
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
Correspondence between Department of Health and Philip Morris International
Correspondence between Department of Health and PMI regarding FOI requests for minutes of meetings between DH and tobacco companies.
Defra cost of job advertisements
Money spent by Defra on job advertising with the Guardian Group.
Honey bees
Response to consultation on improving the health of honey bees.
Incinerator in Worcestershire green belt
Correspondence between Worcester County Council and Defra in relation to the site incinerator in green belt near Hartlebury.
IP Addresses
Request for IP addresses for departmental buildings.
Use of external consultants in preparation for Select Committee hearings
Response to request for information on the use of external consultants in preparation for Select Committee hearings.
Availability of Petroleum Operation Notice 1
Response to request for information on the availability of Petroleum Operation Notice (PON) 1 data.
Breaches of the Data Protection Act, 2009 to 2012
The response to a request for information on breaches of the Data Protection Act.
Commissioning external organisations to undertake surveillance
The LPC's response to an FOI request about its use of external organisations for surveillance.
Communications and instructions from ministers and civil servants
The Low Pay Commission's response to a request for copies of communications or instructions from ministers and civil servants.
Equality impact assessments and consultations
Information about the Low Pay Commission's equality impact assessments and the responses of GMB, Unite, BHA and BRC to its consultations.
Hiring and leasing cars
Information about the Low Pay Commission's use of hire cars.
ICT contact details
The Low Pay Commission's response to a request for ICT staff contact details.
LPC staff, costs and IT
Information about the Low Pay Commission's budget and IT, and its secretariat's headcount.
Oil and chemical spill data
Response to request for information on oil spillages from offshore platforms in UK waters.
Secretariat staff terms and conditions
Information about the Low Pay Commission secretariat staff's terms and conditions.
Strike price negotiations
Response to request for information on strike price negotiations between DECC and EdF.
Temporary and contractor staff
Information about the Low Pay Commission's secretariat.
VOSA-operated vehicle weighbridges (F0005175)
Freedom of Information response about the location of vehicle weighbridges.
Freedom of Information response - G4S contracts
Request for information about Scotland Office contracts with G4S.
Pest control
Pest control at department buildings.
Freedom of Information response - Pest Control
Request for informationa bout Scotland Office expenditure on pest control.
AFPRB FOI request: Daily Telegraph, March 2012
Letter from the AFPRB in response to a March 2012 FOI request from the Daily Telegraph.
Climate change adaptation report
Cost information and briefing related to the International Threats and Opportunities of Climate Change (ITOCC) report commissioned by Defra.
Responses to LPC's consultation for its 2012 report
Information about responses to the Low Pay Commission's 2012 report consultation.
Sound insulation
Sound insulation in buildings.
Use of the regulation of investigatory powers acts
Information about LPC's use of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 Scotland.
Defra's most accessed websites
The 20 websites most accessed by Defra staff.
Final Investment Decision Enabling for Renewables Phase 1
Response to request for information on Final Investment Decision enabling for Renewables
Pubs consultation information
Replies to the Freedom of Information request on the pub companies and tenants consultation.
Freedom of Information response - Scotland Office and trade union
Request for information about Scotland Office employees and trade union employment.
HR Business Partners
We were asked:
Oil discharge permit fees
Response to request for information concerning oil discharge permit fees generated.
Request for information about academy brokers: tax payments, former civil servants and payroll status
Request regarding total number of academy brokers, whether they are off-payroll and reasons why, their tax payments and how many are former civil servants.
Request for names and formal complaints about Department for Education-employed academy brokers
Request for publication of 6 formal complaints about academy brokers and names of all brokers employed by the DfE since May 2010.
Trade unions: payments, subscriptions and staff duties
Information about the Low Pay Commission's payments and subscriptions to trade unions, and its staff's trade union duties.
Charging for wider market services
Information about charging for wider market services
Compensation spend
Compensation spend on thefts, credit cards, etc.
Assaults on driving examiners: 2011 to 2012
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Costs and benefits of DSA using social media
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Driver CPC courses: disability awareness training materials
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Enhanced rider scheme and post-test motorcycle trainers
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Government procurement card (GPC) spending
Information about GPC spending with a restricted time limit applied.
Management of IT at DSA
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Michaela Community School free school trust expenditure
Release about expenditure on the Michaela Community School free school project prior to the February 2012 decision to defer opening.
Names of Driver CPC consortiums
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Top 40 providers of Driver CPC periodic training
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Accommodation booked and not used by FCO Minsters
Information on accommodation booked and paid for, but not actually used, by all FCO Ministers.
Bonuses paid to FCO staff in financial year 2012-2013
The total value of bonuses.
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%