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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
FOI Private beds in NHS facilities
Number of private beds in NHS facilities
FOI Tameside Hospital Foundation Trust Darnton Building disposal
The requester asked for documents regarding the sale and subsequent lease of Darnton Building by Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Payments to and receipts from the EU
The Treasury responds to questions about Treasury payments to, and the receipts from, the European Union.
FOI release: advice to former civil servants
Advice to former civil servants.
FOI release: Baroness Kramer visit to Taiwan
Baroness Kramer visit to Taipei, Taiwan 2015.
FOI release: bonuses paid to staff
Bonuses paid to staff 2009 to 2016.
FOI release: British nationals abroad and death sentences
UK citizens overseas and death sentences.
FOI release: child sexual abuse inquiry
Child sexual abuse independent inquiry.
FOI release: Chinese state visit
Chinese state visit October 2015.
FOI release: FCO projects with SIU Bahrain
FCO projects with SIU Bahrain.
FOI release: immigration report on Eritrea
Danish Immigration Service report Eritrea 2014.
FOI release: information about diplomats
Information about diplomats.
FOI release: Italy’s Rai TV
Italy’s Rai TV.
FOI release: IT equipment disposal
IT equipment disposal.
FOI release: Khartoum process
EU-Horn of African migration route initiative 2014 to 2016.
FOI release: London living wage and cleaners
London living wage and cleaners.
FOI release: OSJAs for ministerial approval
OSJAs for ministerial approval 2015.
FOI release: pension contributions
Contributions towards senior civil servant pensions 2013 to 2015.
FOI release: projects in Ethiopia supported by the CSSF
CSSF programmes in Ethiopia.
FOI release: UK consular assistance
UK consular assistance 2010 to 2015.
FOI release: Vodafone Safaricom Kenya
Vodafone Safaricom Kenya 2005 to 2008.
FOI release: Wilton Park and film productions
Wilton Park and TV and film productions 2006 to 2015.
FOI Gifts & Hospitality logs.
Quarterly Gifts and Hospitality logs for Monitor and NHS Improvement.
FOI Pathology, back office and unsustainable services plans
Request for the submissions to NHS Improvement setting out plans for the consolidation of those services.
Maintenance Systems Costs FOI
Response to a request for information regarding a 5 year breakdown of our maintenance systems costs for HAPMS, SMIS and SFM.
FOI IT manufacturers and licence details
Information on the manufacturers used by NHS Improvement, and the expiry dates, costs and duration of licences, for various IT security areas.
FOI National price for photodynamic therapy
Enquiries relating to the development of the proposed national price for photodynamic therapy.
National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) medication errors
Assorted information about medication errors reported to NRLS between 2014 and 2016.
Breaches of the Data Protection Act 16FOI 108
Response to an FOI requesting information on how many times the department have breached the Data Protection Act
FOI: Data sharing agreements
A request for any data sharing agreement as to who are data processors and/or data controllers of data relating to an individual.
FOI National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) specified incidents
Incidents reported to NRLS between 2006 and 2016 containing ‘sat nav’ or ‘satellite navigation’ in the free text.
FOI responses published by MOD: week commencing 28 November 2016
Ministry of Defence (MOD) Freedom of Information (FOI) responses published during the week commencing 28 November 2016
Underpasses for bats FOI
Response to a request for information relating to underpasses for bats & any associated monitoring data.
Inspection reports for 2 travelling circuses since January 2015
Inspection reports for 2 travelling circuses with wild animals since January 2015.
FOI compliance with maximum agency wage rates
Request for data since 1 July about trust compliance with maximum wage rates under agency rules.
FOI/EIR responses published by APHA: November 2016
Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulation responses published by Animal and Plant Health Agency in November 2016.
MCA:FOI and EIR disclosure log, October 2016
A list of full and partial responses to freedom of information (FOI) and environmental information regulations (EIR) requests.
MCA: FOI and EIR disclosure log, September 2016
A list of full and partial responses to freedom of information (FOI) and environmental information regulations (EIR) requests.
FOI compliance with agency pay rules
Compliance with agency pay rules including for core and unsocial hours.
Directors' pay and conditions
A request has been submitted on behalf of the GMB and Unite Sellafield branches for executives' conditions in the organisation.
FOI NHS Improvement meetings with Lord Lansley
Request for list of formal and informal meetings between named NHS Improvement staff and Lord Lansley from September 2015 to September 2016.
NDA travel and accommodation expenditure 2015
Request for specific data on NDA travel and expenditure for 2015
Trawsfynydd and Bradwell update
Request for an update of Trawsfynydd and Bradwell sites.
Neonicotinoid insecticides
Communications regarding neonicotinoid insecticides from 11 May 2015 to 6 October 2015.
Communications with pesticide manufacturers concerning bees
Communications with pesticide manufacturers concerning bees or other pollinators or neonicotinoid pesticides.
M40 junctions 6 to 8 northbound FOI
Response to a request for information regarding our work to resurface the M40 between Adwell and Wheatley.
Secondary annuity market consultation responses
The Treasury responds to a request for all responses as listed in HM Treasury and the Department for Work and Pension’s call for a response to the ‘creating a secondary annuity market’ consultation.
Staffing structure and spending on temporary staff
A response to questions on the Treasury’s staffing structure; the amount spent on temporary staff; and the recruitment agencies used between September 2015 and August 2016.
FOI: Agency spend by organisation
Agency spend in 2015/16 split by organisation and broken down by staff group, and total number of reported shifts paid over the price caps.
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%