FOI requests made by private companies
How many FOI requests are made by private companies and what is the cost to the Department?
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
Sussex Police access to MOT information (F0003267)
Freedom of Information response about what levels of access Sussex Police have to MOT information.
Approval Certificate for Gatsometer Type 24+AUS Radar Device
The request for information was sent to HOSDB on 7 March 2011. The requested information was released on 15 March 2011. Date: Fri Mar 18…
GCSE results: 1990 to 1993
An FOI request about GCSE results between 1990 and 1993.
MOT process and the Plymouth Brethren (F0003260)
Freedom of Information response about whether there were any MOT concessions for members of the Plymouth Brethren.
Local safeguarding children boards
Response to a freedom of information (FOI) request about local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs).
Number of disciplinary procedures for internet usage
Wales Office response to Freedom of Information request ‘Disciplinary procedures’.
Publications on the testing of non-lethal technology
We received a request for information regarding the testing of non-lethal technology on 14 February 2011. We released the following information…
Questions relating to the Drug Strategy.
Details on the organisations and individuals who participated in the Drug Strategy. We released the following information on 10 March 2011 …
Property and estates management
An FOI disclosure about the Department's property and estates management.
Quarterly trailer tests 2010 (F0003221)
Freedom of Information response about the number of first tests and annual trailer tests for each quarter of 2010.
Policing of student protests in 1988
We have received the following request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000: “I would like to see any papers from 1988 relating to the…
Driving Standards Agency: closure of DSA office in Cardiff
Wales Office response to Freedom of Information request ‘Driving Standards Agency’.
Furniture purchased by the Home Office at Marsham street since May 2010
We have a received a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for the following: I am writing to request information under the Freedom…
Trade union activities
Request: For information about the funding of trade union activities Disclosure: The Department for Communities and Local Government has released…
Department of Communities and Local Government staff salaries over £100,000 per annum
Request: Freedom of information request for names, position and salaries of staff employed in the DCLG earning over £100,000 per annum and those…
Data loss 2011 (12/39)
Information on data loss and confidentiality breaches.
IPS freedom of information disclosures
Information released by the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI).
Ministerial 'red boxes'
5 requests regarding ministerial 'red boxes'
Community cohesion
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request and disclosure about community cohesion.
DWP FOI releases for February 2011
DWP Freedom of Information (FOI) releases published in February 2011.
55% annuitise analysis
Analysis behind 55% being a reasonable estimate of the tax relief portion of a typical drawdown pension arrangement.
FOI requests for information received by MOD: February 2011
Freedom of Information (FOI) requests for information received by Ministry of Defence from 31 January to 25 February 2011.
Ministerial Red Boxes
We have received a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for the following: Please could you tell me how many …
Promotional services
Request: For information about Promotional Services Disclosure: The Department for Communities and Local Government has released information…
England 2018 football world cup bid
Request for the guarantees that the UK Government provided to FIFA as part of the bid to host the 2018 football World Cup
Gatsometer Type 24+AUS and photogrammetry
We received the following Freedom of Information request on 25 January 2011 regarding the Gatsometer Type24+AUS and the use of the science of…
Anglesey Aluminium: potential for a wind energy manufacturing facility
Wales Office response to Freedom of Information request ‘Anglesey Aluminium’.
Approved driving instructor (ADI): youngest in Scotland (IA0023111)
Youngest approved driving instructor in Scotland.
Approved driving instructor: pass rates for tests conducted in October to December 2010 (IA0000811)
Pass rates for approved driving instructor tests conducted in October to December 2010.
Approved driving instructors: number in Scotland by test centre (IA0018811)
Number of approved driving instructors in Scotland by test centre
Calibration guide for the UNIPAR SL 700 Laser Speed Device
The request for information on the Calibration guide for the UNIPAR SL 700 Laser Speed Device was sent to HOSDB on 28 January 2011. It was asking…
Car practical driving test: cancellations at Lower Gornal (IA0005011)
Car practical driving test cancellations at Lower Gornal.
Car practical driving test: percentage of candidates that passed first time with no faults (IA0019911)
Percentage of candidates that passed their car practical driving test first time with no faults.
Car theory test first time pass rates, September 2004 to December 2010
Response to FOI request IA0004511 for the first time pass rates for car theory tests from September 2004 to December 2010.
Driving test internet booking complaints
Response to FOI request IA0006811: Driving test internet booking complaints.
DSA ICT contact details
Response to FOI request IA0000711: DSA ICT contact details.
Independent driving trial statistics
Response to FOI request ia0018311: Independent driving trial statistics.
Large goods vehicle and Driver CPC statistics (IA0014811)
Large goods vehicle and Driver CPC statistics.
Staffing: headcount and grades
Wales Office response to Freedom of Information request ‘Staffing’.
Statistics on vehicles not suitable for the car practical driving test (IA002321)
Statistics on vehicles not suitable for the car practical driving test.
Visteon UK: correspondance, 2000 onwards
Wales Office response to Freedom of Information request ‘Visteon UK’.
Vocational practical driving tests conducted at Leicester
Response to FOI request IA0008311: Vocational practical driving tests conducted at Leicester.
Children's social care
Freedom of Information (FOI) request and disclosure about children's social care.
Welsh language: Secretary of State's proficiency
Wales Office response to Freedom of Information request ‘Welsh language’.
Arrests at English Defence League (EDL) demonstrations
We received a Freedom of Information request for the total number of arrests at English Defence League (EDL) demonstrations since December 2009…
Civil Service salary bill: May 2010 and June 2011
Wales Office response to Freedom of Information request ‘Civil Service salary bill’.
Government Fraud Report
Why does HM Treasury no longer publish The Fraud Report?
Consultation on removing the requirement to annuitise by age 75
Submissions on the 2010 consultation to remove the requirement to annuitise by age 75
Accountability of the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC)
We received a Freedom of Information request asking about the accountability of the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). We released…
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%