Taking driving tests closer to the customer
Response to FOI request IA0011112: Taking driving tests closer to the customer.
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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
Tea making facilities and background music at driving test centres
Response to FOI request IA0009512: Tea making facilities and background music at driving test centres.
Theory and practical driving tests taken in Birmingham with an interpreter or voiceover (IA0006612)
Theory and practical driving tests taken in Birmingham with an interpreter or voiceover.
Theory and practical driving tests taken in Wales with an interpreter or voiceover (IA0006312)
Theory and practical driving tests taken in Wales with an interpreter or voiceover.
Top 5 voiceover languages used in the driving theory test
Response to FOI request IA0010412: Top 5 voiceover languages used in the driving theory test.
21596 Procedure for approving applications from voluntary sector organisations to the Community Action Against Crime: Innovation Fund
21596 We have received a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for the following: I wish to request the following information…
Private MOT test stations and goods vehicle testing facilities 2000 to 2010 (F0003383)
Freedom of Information response about private MOT test stations and goods vehicle testing facilities in the UK from 2000 to 2010.
12/1517: Request for copies of 3 Oil Pollutions Emergency Plans
Request for copies of 3 Oil Pollutions Emergency Plans (OPEPs)
12/1710: Energy consumption of the DECC building at 3 Whitehall Place, London
Figures showing the energy consumption of the building housing the Department for Energy and Climate Change at 3 Whitehall Place, London for…
Environmental Information Regulations review: FOI request 12/1124
Request for an internal review into withholding certain documents in response to EIR 12/1124 submitted on 11 Sept 2012.
Geological disposal facility - community benefits: FOI request 12/1433
Details of any proposed community benefits discussed by the government should Cumbria decide to host a proposed underground nuclear waste repository…
Nuclear Industry Association programme management board minutes: FOI request 12/1486
Any subsequent minutes of meetings of the Nuclear Industry Association Programme Management Board since 1st November 2011 to the present day…
Car practical driving tests statistics for Bradford (IA0002912)
Car practical driving tests statistics for Bradford.
Car theory and practical test statistics for tests conducted in the North of England (IA0003112)
Car theory and practical test statistics for tests conducted in the North of England.
Liquefied natural gas supply deal correspondence with Centrica: FOI request 12/0713
Request for correspondence between DECC and Centrica over talks to arrange supply deals of liquefied natural gas.
UK civil servants seconded to European Union institutions
Response to information request for details of UK civil servants seconded to European Union institutions.
Climate Change Minister briefings for visits to the North West of England in 2008: reference 12/0238
Copies of DECC Climate Change Minister briefings for visits to the North West England during 2008.
Details of ministerial private office staff who have been signed off work due to stress, bullying or harassment: reference 12/0270
Details of Ministerial private office staff who have been signed off work due to workplace stress, bullying or harassment since May 2010.
Approved driving instructors on the register (IA0001212)
Approved driving instructors on the register.
Breakdown of IT information (12/99)
Information about Northern Ireland Office IT procurement and outsourcing.
Complaints about driving examiner conduct
Response to FOI request IA0002812: Complaints about driving examiner conduct.
Driver Certificate of Professional Competence consortia
Response to FOI request IA0002612: Driver Certificate of Professional Competence consortia.
Financial surplus on approved driving instructor activities and losses on motorcycle activities (IA0000812)
Financial surplus on approved driving instructor activities and losses on motorcycle activities.
Incidents on car practical driving tests in 2011
Response to FOI request IA0008112: Incidents on car practical driving tests in 2011.
MORI Research
Scotland Office response to information request on Ipsos MORI Research.
Number of car driving tests cancelled within 3 days of the test, 2009 to 2011
Response to FOI request IA0000912: Car practical driving tests cancelled within 3 days of the test.
Number of people affected by Driver CPC and driver qualification cards
Response to FOI request IA0002712: Number of people affected by Driver CPC and driver qualification cards.
Percentage of candidates that failed the multiple-choice part of their driving theory test
Response to FOI request IA0001612: Percentage of candidates that failed the multiple-choice part of their driving theory test.
Practical driving tests at Brentwood and Hornchurch with an interpreter present
Response to FOI request IA0000112: Practical driving tests at Brentwood and Hornchurch with an interpreter present.
Practical driving tests passed with an interpreter present
Response to FOI request IA0001812: Practical driving tests passed with an interpreter present.
Sporting events attended by ministers (12/91)
Information on sporting events attended by ministers from the Northern Ireland Office.
Feed-in Tariffs cost to customers: FOI request 12/0664
Request for DECC’s full calculation for Feed-in Tariffs for customers.
Media monitoring services provided by the FCO
Questions on media monitoring services provided to the FCO. FOI Ref 0416-12
Revenue received by the Home Office for supplying Attenuating Energy Projectiles to police forces in England and Wales for the financial years 2006-2007
22328 We have received a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for the following: How much has the Home Office received for supplying…
Review of response to E.ON meeting: FOI request 12/0267
Request for internal review of DECC’s original response to request relates to a meeting between former Secretary of State and E.ON on 4 February…
Scotland Bill reception costs
Details of the costs incurred, including drinks, for the reception held May 15 2012 to mark the Scotland Bill completing its Parliamentary passage.
War Criminals
22693 We have received a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for the following: 1) How many individuals suspected of war crimes…
DWP FOI releases for May 2012
DWP Freedom of Information (FOI) releases published in May 2012.
EDF Energy and Charles Hendry nuclear correspondence: FOI request 12/0715
Request for copies of any correspondence between any representative of EDF Energy and Charles Hendry with the subject line containing the word…
Official car use: FOI request 12/0468
Use of official government cars by the Department of Energy and Climate Change since since January 2011.
21963 Correspondence and details regarding the Parliamentary Secretary, James Brokenshire's meeting with Diageo in September 2010
21963 We have received a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for the following: This is a request for correspondence (emails…
22606 - Life cycle of "Amendments to the determinations under the Police Regulations 2003 to implement recommendations from Part 1 of the Winsor Review"
We have received a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for the following: Please can I request details of the life cycle of …
Office for Nuclear Development and nuclear industry meetings on Fukushima disaster: FOI request 12/0041
Request for details of correspondence and meetings between the Office for Nuclear Development and the Nuclear industry discussing the impacts…
Public relations spend in 2011-2012
Money spent specifically on public relations (both in-house and external support) in 2011-2012 (including projected expenditure to the end of…
Wind turbine figures and costs: FOI request 12/0684
Six questions on wind turbine figures and costs
Green Deal research: FOI request 12/0671
Request for Green Deal customer insight research.
Block grants to the Scottish Parliament
Response to information request for details of block grants to the Scottish Parliament.
DH FOI releases to requests made: 1 July to 30 September 2011
Please email your request for a FOI release, or write, to the Department of Health.
Scotland's position in Europe
Response to information request for details of Scotland’s position in Europe in the event of Scotland's independence.
22591 - Meetings between the Home Secretary and/or Minister for Policing with private security companies in regards to the police reform and social responsibility legislation
We have received a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for the following: To ask the Home Office for details of any meetings…
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%