FOI request: climate-related posts and costs
Request for information on climate-related job roles, employment costs, and consultancy spend at the GCA.
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
Arrests preventing SIA licence-linked training
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for details of any arrests that might prevent someone from taking the SIA licence-linked training.
Details of the SIA's confidential waste destruction contract
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for details of the SIA's confidential waste destruction contract.
Mobile response officers and lone worker monitoring
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for whether we require mobile response officers to make check calls and how to monitor lone workers.
FOI release: COLLABORATER LIMITED
This Freedom of Information request relates to Collaborator Limited.
Number of active SIA licences in 2 sectors each year since 2011
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the number of active SIA licences in 2 sectors each year for the last 15 years.
Criminality of foreign-born SIA licence holders
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the number of licences granted to, and sexual offences committed by, foreign-born individuals.
Dismissals and resignations of SIA staff
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for details of resignations and dismissals of SIA staff in the last 5 years.
Injuries and assaults to SIA licence holders
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the number of reported injuries and assaults to licence holders in 2024.
Number of SIA licences issued over the last 24 months
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the number of SIA licences issued over the last 24 months, broken down by sector.
VMD FOI/EIR Requests February 2026
Freedom of Information/Environmental Information Regulation requests for February 2026.
FOI Log - April 2026
FOI Log - April 2026
FOI request: cyber security breaches
Request for information on cyber security breaches and the GCA.
Complaints to the SIA: volume, timescales and trends
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the number of complaints received, the average time to resolve them, and any identified trends.
The number of SIA licences held by people working for the DVSA
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the number of SIA licences held by people working for the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.
SIA licensing: timescales, performance indicators and complaints
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for details of application timescales, performance indicators, and complaints about processing times.
Climate-related job posts at the Security Industry Authority
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for details of climate-related job posts at the SIA, and any associated costs.
Number of SIA licence holders
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the number of people that hold an active SIA licence.
Details of any cyber-security breaches experienced by the SIA
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for details of any cyber-security breaches experienced by the SIA in the period 2020 to 2026.
Security Industry Authority use of IT management consultants
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the number of times the SIA has used management consultants for its IT services.
FOI request: supplier-retailer relationships and trading practices
Request for information on supplier-retailer relationships and trading practices in the UK groceries sector.
FOI request: trading practices and supply chain structure
Request for information on trading practices and supply chain structure.
Manual of Trade Mark Practice in use during 1989 and 1992
Relevant pages of Manual of Trade Mark Practice in use during 1989 and 1992.
FOI-0001: redacted response
Freedom of information (FOI) response to a request for details of contracted homeworkers employed by the office of the Forensic Science Regulator.
FOI-0002: redacted response
Response to a freedom of information (FOI) request.
DVLA: FOI and EIR disclosure log 2026
List of full and partial responses to Freedom of Information (FOI) and environmental information regulations (EIR) requests made to DVLA in 2026.
FOI Log - March 2026
FOI Log - March 2026
Details of SIA call-off contracts
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for details of our call-off contracts and their framework agreements.
Interpretation of a specific SIA licence condition
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for how we interpret the condition that licence holders must display their licence while working.
Retention rates for SIA door supervisor licence holders
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for statistics relating to retention rates of SIA door supervisors within the private security industry.
Information about the security staff at a specific location
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for details of security staff at a specific location (staff numbers and complaints received about them).
Request for email addresses of senior SIA staff
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the email addresses of some of our senior members of staff.
Why the SIA reduced its timeframes for notifying of changes
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the reasons we reduced the timeframes in which licence holders must notify us of changes.
Number of SIA licence holders who are Irish Travellers
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the number of SIA licence holders who identify as 'Irish Travellers'.
SIA close protection licences granted over a 5-year period
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the number of close protection licences granted in the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
SIA licensing of foreign nationals over the past 20 years
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for details of the SIA's licensing of foreign nationals.
FOI release: Political Activities
This Freedom of Information request relates to questions about political activities in FCDO Services.
FOI release: Procurement Card Spend
This Freedom of Information request relates to procurement card spend.
Statistical data about SIA licence holders: 2020 to 2025
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for statistical data about SIA licence holders for the 5 years 2020 to 2025.
Whether SIA Board members have worked in security
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for details of whether any of our Board members worked in security.
Details of the SIA's ICT contracts
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for details of our ICT contracts.
Numbers of SIA public space surveillance (CCTV) licence holders
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the number of public space surveillance (CCTV) licence holders in the North of England.
Request for a list of all SIA approved contractors
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for a list of all our SIA approved contractors.
Request for material relating to SIA guidance production
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for material relating to the production of our guidance about awarding bodies and First Aid training.
SIA licence applicants and holders with criminal convictions
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the numbers of SIA licence applicants and holders with criminal convictions.
SIA licence applicants with disabilities
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for details of our position on wheelchair users completing the physical intervention training.
The rules around SIA door supervisors conducting bag searches
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for whether door supervisors can legally put their hands into people's bags when doing bag searches.
FOI release: Fleet Vehicles
This Freedom of Information request relates to FCDO Services fleet vehicles.
FOI request: software based data destruction assurance
Request for information on software based data destruction assurance and the GCA.
VMD FOI/EIR Requests January 2026
Freedom of Information/Environmental Information Regulation requests for January 2026.
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%