Everyone has the right to request information held by a public body.
For information about how to make a request, see our Transparency webpage.
For information about how many FOI requests we have received and how we handle them, see the table below. These figures are updated every quarter.
| Year | Requests received | Closed (in time) | Closed (late) | Open (in time) | Open (late) | Non-valid requests | Response rate (%) | PIT extension | Internal Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | 46 | - | 4 |
| 2015/16 | 50 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 96 | - | 0 |
| 2016/17 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 100 | - | 1 |
| 2017/18 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 100 | - | 0 |
| 2018/19 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | 45 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020/21 | 180 | 175 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 24 | 18 |
| 2021/22 | 171 | 168 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 98 | 19 | 10 |
| 2022/23 | 109 | 107 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023/24 | 75 | 69 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 92 | 12 | 8 |
Current Year Performance
| 2023/24 | Requests received | Closed (in time) | Closed (late) | Open (in time) | Open (late) | Non-valid requests | Response rate (%) | PIT extension | Internal reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 95 | 2 | 2 |
| Q2 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 93 | 1 | 1 |
| Q3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 2 | 2 |
| Q4 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 7 | 3 |
| Total | 75 | 69 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 92 | 12 | 8 |
* Figures as of 4th December 2023
Notes:
- FOIA Section 45 Code of Practice recommends the publication of FOI performance statistics and quarterly updates.
- Internal Reviews are logged against the month of the original request to show what progressed to IR.
- Non valid requests are requests that have been dealt with as ‘business as usual’, do not meet the FOIA requirements (eg vague, not for recorded information), or where a Requestor does not provide clarification when asked. These figures are not included in the ‘Requests received’ total.
- Public Interest Test (PIT) to extend the deadline by a further 20 working days.