15504 - Cannabis legalisation or decriminalisation in the UK
Minutes of a meeting held on 11th November 1985 between the then Home Secretary and a former MP. The following information was released on …
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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
17258 - Cannabis cultivation licences
Figures released on the number of cannabis cultivation licences issued from 2000 to 2010 (information before 2000 not available) and the number…
DH FOI release: hospital level data for rounds 5, 6 and 7 of the National Sentinel Stroke Audit
On 27 February 2011, the Department Of Health received a freedom of information request for electronic copies of the ranked hospital level data for Rounds 5, 6 and 7 of the National Sentinel Stroke Audit as published to date.
Driver licence data as of 12 January 2012
FOI response regarding driver licence data.
Ministerial preferences and briefings
Response from the Scotland Office to information request on ministerial preferences and briefings.
18271 - Number of exemptions/licences to cultivate cannabis granted in 2010
The number of exemptions/licences to cultivate cannabis in 2010. The following information was released on 6th May 2011: 53 licences to cultivate…
Closure of VOSA Purfleet Testing Station (F0003802)
Freedom of Information response about the closure of VOSA's Purfleet testing station.
14209 - Internal records held on khat since 2005
The Home Office received a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for the following information on all internal information held …
Staff employed by contract and grade
Response provided by the Scotland Office on staff employed by contract and grade.
Regulations introduced or revoked
Request: For details of regulations (including primary legislation and statutory instruments) introduced or revoked since May 2010. Disclosure…
Secondees and interns: FOI request 12.0539
The number of secondees or interns working in DECC who are connected with the nuclear or fossil industry.
DH FOI releases to requests made: 1 October to 31 December 2010
DH freedom of information releases to requests made from 1 October to 31 December 2010.
20465 -Spend on IT contracts by company
We have received a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for the following: I would like to know what was spent on IT contracts…
Ministerial meetings with Dechert and Acciona: reference 12/0197
Details of Ministerial meetings with Dechert and Acciona.
Ministerial visits by the Secretary of State between the election of the coalition and December 2011: reference 12/0165
Details of all ministerial visits completed by the Secretary of State between the election of the Coalition in May 2010 and December 2011.
Notes and briefings from DECC-Ofgem meetings on the fast-track consultation of solar installations: reference 12/0157
DECC-Ofgem meeting notes and briefings about the fast track consultation of solar installations and treatment of extensions.
DWP FOI releases for December 2011
DWP Freedom of Information (FOI) releases published in December 2011.
Home Office artwork
20899 We have a received a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for the following: 1. How much money has been spent on artwork…
Meetings between ministers/special advisers and journalists
Response from the Scotland Office to information request on meetings between ministers/special advisers and journalists.
Number of staff on temporary promotion from 23 June 2010
Wales Office response to Freedom of Information request ‘Number of staff on temporary promotion from 23 June 2010’.
Car and motorcycle theory tests (IA0117911)
Car and motorcycle theory tests.
Funding for Northumbria Police
20869 We have received a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for the following: Information relating to all/any requests made…
New Regulations
Response from the Scotland Office to information request on new Regulations.
Possession of weapons in Great Britain
20880 We have received a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for the following: Policy or procedure on allowing foreign…
Frequency of calibration for Pro Laser III speed device
We received a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for information regarding how frequently the Pro Laser III handheld speed camera…
Guidance on personal emails
Response from the Scotland Office to information request on guidance on personal emails.
Payments to private investigators
Response from the Scotland Office to information request on payments to private investigators.
Staff numbers since 6 May 2010
Response from the Scotland Office to information request on staff numbers since 6 May 2010.
Withdrawl of authorisation for authorised examiners (F0003797)
Freedom of Information response about the withdrawl of authorisation for authorised examiners (AEs) from 2008 to 2010.
Expenditure on artwork by the Scotland Office from 2006
Response to information request for expenditure on artwork purchased by the Scotland Office from 2006.
Information technology (IT) consultancy fees
Wales Office response to Freedom of Information request ‘IT consultancy fees’.
Memorandum of Understanding between HM Treasury and the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF)
Please can I have a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between NAPF, PPF and Treasury in relation to exploring ways for pension funds to invest in infrastructure.
Number of flights and list of airlines: 28 June to 28 Oct 2011
Wales Office response to Freedom of Information request ‘Number of flights taken and list of airlines, 28th June-28th October 2011’.
Phone, smartphones, laptops and USBs.
Wales Office response to Freedom of Information request ‘Phone, smartphones, laptops and USBs.’
Special advisor correspondence and funding of S4C post
Wales Office response to Freedom of Information request ‘Special advisor correspondence and funding of S4C post’.
Spend on written and spoken translation facilities: 2010 to 2011
Wales Office response to Freedom of Information request ‘Spend on written and spoken translation facilities 2010 to 2011’.
Complaints about ministerial conduct
Response from the Scotland Office to information request on complaints about ministerial conduct.
20818 Human Provenance Pilot Project
We have received a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for the following: I would like to request information relating to the…
Compulsory drug testing results 2009 to 2011
Response to FOI 16-11-2011-123047-011.
Contracts register
Request: For a copy of the Department’s current contracts register detailing all current live contracts. Disclosure: The Department for Communities…
Energy Performance Certificate rating of residential properties
Freedom of Information release about the percentage breakdown of Energy Performance Certificate ratings for homes in England and Wales.
Mobile phones
Request: For information about the number of mobile phones and other devices in use in the Department, and payments to Vodafone. Disclosure…
Secretary of State for Scotland attending the arrival of the pandas: costs to the Scotland Office
Scottish Office response to an information request on the cost for the Secretary of State for Scotland attending the arrival of 2 pandas.
ContactPoint Data Security Review
Meetings held by the ContactPoint project board between 2007 to 2008.
Scotland Office expenses towards the arrival of pandas
Response to information request on the expenses paid by the Scotland Office towards the arrival of 2 pandas.
20596 - The total number of mobile phones/ smart phones/ Blackberry devices/ Android phones currently in use by Home Office staff
We have received a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for the following: The total number of mobile phones/ smart phones…
Resourcing mayoral policy
Request: For information about the financial budget and staff resources since May 2010 for any Mayoral Policy Team in the Department. Disclosure…
Contracts awarded to Balfour Beatty Plc
20744 We have a received a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for the following: What contracts have been awarded to Balfour…
FOI requests for information received by MOD: November 2011
Freedom of Information (FOI) requests for information received by Ministry of Defence from 31 October to 2 December 2011.
DWP FOI releases for November 2011
DWP Freedom of Information (FOI) releases published in November 2011.
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%