Fruitless payments over £30,000 for 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16
Response to an FOI requesting information on how many fruitless payments have been made by the department between 2013 and 2016.
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
Request for corporate software and applications contract details
Request for Companies House contract details relating to corporate software and applications, such as ERP, CRM, HR and Finance.
Request for date of birth statistics made available by Companies House
Request for statistics relating to date of birth being made available by Companies House.
Request for details of gas, water and electricity contracts
Request for details of Companies House gas, water and electricity contracts.
Request for details of inbound network services contracts
Request for details of Companies House contact centre and inbound network services contracts.
Request for details of London office opening and collection times
Request for details of the Companies House London office opening and collection times.
Request for information regarding Companies House data set
Freedom of information request for information regarding Companies House data set.
Request for statistics on new incorporations for 2014 and 2015
Request for statistics on incorporations for 2014-15 for PLCs, CICs, flat management, right to manage and companies limited by guarantee.
Request for statistics relating to late filing penalties
Request for statistics relating to annual accounts late filing penalties.
A47 Acle Straight: Little Whirlpool Ramshorn Snail Colony Migration Trial
Response to request for documents and correspondence we have generated since August 2015 relating to our attempts to migrate a protected species of snail.
Details of contract or agency staff numbers and costs
Request for details of Companies House contract/agency staff numbers and costs.
Enquiry regarding a subscription to World-Check products
Enquiry as to whether Companies House use or hold a subscription to any World-Check product.
FOI Discharge figures
Data requested around discharge times and the financial impact of this on hospitals.
FOI Internal departmental plans and strategies
Internal departmental plans and strategies for various departments.
FOI release: response to WGAD on Julian Assange (2)
Response to WGAD on Julian Assange (2).
FOI request for late filing penalty statistics
Request for statistics on late filing penalties.
List of companies with turnovers in excess of £39 million
Request for a list of companies with registered offices in the postcodes NE, SR, DH, TS and DL that have turnovers in excess of £39 million.
Lost or stolen laptops/PCs
Response to an FOI asking for information on lost and stolen laptops and PCs
Request for CIC companies in healthcare or social services sector
Request for a list of community interest companies in the healthcare and social services sector.
Revenue received for services rendered to film and television
Request concerning revenue received by Companies House for services rendered to film and television
Statistics and information relating to the rectification of the register
Request for statistics and information relating to the rectification of the register.
FOI UNIFY safe staffing data
Data submitted by providers through the Nursing, Midwifery and Care Staff Staffing Fill Rate Indicator UNIFY Return since April 2014.
M40 Oxfordshire and Warwickshire: Speed Cameras
Response to a request about speed cameras on the M40 in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire.
White lining and traffic management budget
Response to a request for information on the budget for white lining and traffic management.
Procurement publications
Response to an FOI requesting information on procurement publications
Communications between the Treasury and Regulatory Policy Committee
A response to a question about the communications between the Treasury and Regulatory Policy Committee.
FOI Correspondence about South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Correspondence between NHS Improvement and South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAMB) and the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
FOI responses published by MOD: week commencing 10 October 2016
Ministry of Defence (MOD) Freedom of Information (FOI) responses published during the week commencing 10 October 2016
Response to HMRC consultation
Response to HMRC 'Off-payroll working in the public sector: reform of the intermediaries legislation' consultation.
FOI/EIR responses published by APHA: September 2016
Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulation responses published by Animal and Plant Health Agency in September 2016.
FOI release: applications and Oracle databases
Applications and Oracle databases.
FOI release: foreign diplomats
Foreign diplomats.
FOI release: number of staff at UKRep Brussels
Number of staff at UKRep Brussels.
FOI Organisation structure for IT, procurement, finance and HR
Organisation structure for IT, procurement, finance and HR services, including team names and phone numbers
FOI release: 7th meeting UK-Bahrain joint working group
7th meeting of the UK-Bahrain joint working group June 2016.
FOI release: cross government meetings on Yemen
Cross government meetings on Yemen.
FOI release: CSSF project in Bangladesh
CSSF project in Bangladesh 2015 to 2017.
FOI release: FCO-funded NI-CO projects with Bahrain
FCO-funded NI-CO projects with Bahrain.
FOI release: German energy companies and wind power
German energy companies and wind power 2012 to 2013.
FOI release: IT contract
IT contract.
FOI release: Kenya and human rights
Kenya, counter-terrorism and human rights 2011.
FOI release: Morocco and Olympics communication project
Cost of Morocco and Olympics communication project.
FOI release: staff in Brazil
Staff in Brazil.
FOI release: Tunisia and ‘close working relationship’
FCO’s ‘close working relationship’ with Tunisia.
FOI National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) death incidents in England
Information on death incidents in England under NRLS between 1 January and 31 December 2015.
FOI responses published by MOD: week commencing 3 October 2016
Ministry of Defence (MOD) Freedom of Information (FOI) responses published during the week commencing 3 October 2016
FOI Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust: previous chief executive
Correspondence about the resignation of Southern Health’s chief executive and her subsequent role with local GPs.
FOI Sustainability and Transformation Plan: Hampshire and Isle of Wight
The request was for the draft Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) for Hampshire and Isle of Wight.
FOI responses published by MOD: week commencing 26 September 2016
Ministry of Defence (MOD) Freedom of Information (FOI) responses published during the week commencing 26 September 2016
Banking fines to named charities
This is a response to questions about banking fines awarded to two named charities.
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%