DWP statistical FOI releases for June 2013
DWP statistical Freedom of Information (FOI) releases published in June 2013.
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
ICT Purchases
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DWP FOI releases for May 2013
DWP Freedom of Information (FOI) releases published in May 2013.
Public and privilege holidays during maternity, paternity or adoption leave: policy
The department's current policy in relation to public and privilege holidays that fall during a period of maternity, paternity or adoption leave.
Application forms and inspection reports - circus animal licensing (2013)
Circus animal licensing.
Dormant and zero balance bank accounts: FoI request 13/0544
Request for information on dormant bank accounts and accounts with a zero balance operated by the department since 2005.
Gift Donation
Gift Donation over the last five calendar years
Offshore inspectorate: FOI request 13/0421
FOI request response regarding the number of inspections carried out by the Offshore Inspectorate.
Request for costs and benefits of the childcare ratios proposed in 'More great childcare'
An examination of the costs and benefits of the staff:child ratios proposed in 'More great childcare'.
Cost of responding to FOI requests and number of requests since 2005
The total cost of responding to FOI requests and the total number of requests received in each financial year since the act's introduction.
Names of all parties responsible for submitting Petroleum Operations Notices: FoI request 13/0538
Freedom of information request
BIS staff employed on fixed term contracts: 2012 to 2013
Number of BIS staff employed on fixed term contracts in 2012 to 2013 with annual pay, contract length and job title.
Compromise Agreements.
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Correspondence between Brian Wilson and Vitol
Response to request for information on correspondence between Brian Wilson, since his appointment as Business Ambassador, with Vitol.
Fixed Term Contracts
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Meetings with Head of Internal Audit
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Number of and Dates of SoS Wales visits to National Assembly for Wales Since his Appointment
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Recruitment Costs 2012-13
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Spend on Recruitment 2011-12
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Wales Office employees: settlements at industrial tribunals
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Freedom of Information (FOI) within BIS: performance and provision
Number of Freedom of Information requests the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills has received, how the department dealt with these
Lessons learned from SMP: FoI request 13/0548
Request for a copy of report on “Lessons Learned from SMP”.
Small Firms Loan Guarantees (SFLG) Scheme: loans made 1 December 2005 to 31 January 2009
Value, costs to BIS, and liabilities under the Small Firms Loan Guarantees (SFLG) Scheme for loans made 1 December 2005 to 31 January 2009.
Unpaid internships and interns: BIS guidance
Department for Business, Innovation & Skills guidance on 'unpaid internships' and 'unpaid interns'.
Correspondence regarding the Tobacco Product Directive on 13 March 2013 (DE775478)
Correspondence between DH and any other person regarding the Tobacco Product Directive on 13 March 2013.
Proposals to introduce standardised tobacco packaging (DE775233)
Meetings held between tobacco companies and DH officials to discuss the impact assessment for proposals to introduce standardised tobacco packaging. (DE775233)
Compulsory drug tests 2012
Response to an FOI request for the number of compulsory drug test’s in 2012 broken down by class or type of drug.
Guidance on the Early Removal Scheme in Scotland
Guidance on the Early Removal Scheme (ERS) in Scotland.
DECC Freedom of Information requests: FOI request 13/0518
Request for information on Freedom of Information requests received by DECC
External recruitment: FOI request 13/0501
Request for information on external recruitment by DECC.
Gift cards: FoI request 13/0442
Request for information on gift cards awarded to DECC staff.
Green Deal: FOI request 13/0487
Request for information on the Green Deal
BIS recruitment numbers and costs in 2011 to 2012 financial year
The numbers and costs for BIS recruitment for the 2011 to 2012 financial year
BIS staff hired in 2011 to 2012 financial year who received a promotion
The number of staff BIS hired in 2011 to 2012 financial year who have received a promotion.
Correspondence with Drax Group plc
Correspondence regarding the financial loan provided to Drax Group plc to fund biomass and biofuels by the Green Investment Bank in 2012.
Noise pollution from propane gas guns and policy
21 questions relating to the noise pollution from propane gas guns and information regarding the policy.
Number of BIS staff hired in 2011 to 2012 who voluntarily left within 6 and 9 months
The number of staff hired by BIS in 2011 to 2012 who voluntarily left between 6 and 9 months.
Number of staff retained by BIS in 2011 to 2012 financial year after end of their probation period
Staff retained by BIS in 2011 to 2012 after their probation period.
Payments to wind farms: FoI request 13/0448
Request for information on the level of constraint payments to wind farms.
Request for information on the impact of Audit Commission reform on local authority audit fees
FOI request for information on the future impact on local authority audit fees arising from the reform of the Audit Commission.
BIS staff seconded from listed financial institutions: 1 January 2010 to present
Secondments to the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) from KPMG, Ernst & Young, PWC & Deloitte.
Number of people employed by BIS, including communications, March 2010 to January 2013
Number of people are employed by BIS, including communications staff, and the number of men and women annually, March 2010 to January 2013.
Number of staff employed and number signed up to support a charity via payroll giving.
Provides the number of staff on payroll as of 31 January 2013 and number who make payroll giving donations to charity.
Boardroom diversity: responses to Vince Cable's letter
Boardroom diversity: responses from the 7 FTSE companies.
Web traffic: BIS websites
Information about web traffic for BIS content on gov.uk website.
Complaints regarding Warm Front, CERT, CESP: FOI 13/0443
Response to FOI request regarding of complaints made to DECC about the Warm Front scheme and the CERT and CESP obligations.
Air travel: FoI request 13/0442
Request for information on air travel by DECC officials.
Gas Generation Strategy: EIR request 12/1831
Response to EIR request asking for correspondence and modelling relating to the Gas Generation Strategy.
Dormant Bank Accounts
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Meetings between Department of Health and tobacco companies (DE766508)
Details of meetings between Department of Health (DH) officials and tobacco companies, January 2013 to March 2013.
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%