Freedom of information compliance Statistics
We publish statistics on how we handle requests made under the Freedom of information Act 2000 (FOIA2000) and Environmental Information Regulation 2004. This is in accordance with the Freedom of Information Code of Practice 2018. This is in line with the ICO Freedom of Information Code of Practice, Section 8 Publication Schemes (paragraphs 8.5 and 8.6).
We publish this data a month after the end of the quarter. This is because we have up to 20 working days to respond to FOI and EIR requests. This gives us enough time to capture the outcome of all the requests made in that quarter.
Information overview
2021/22
April to June
Number of FOI/EIR requests received
168
Number of FOI/EIR requests completed within 20 working
days
150
Percentage of requests completed within 20 working days
89%
Number of requests withdrawn by requester of awaiting
clarification
9
Number of requests granted in full
59
Number of requests refused in full
51
Number of requests granted in part and refused in part
49
Number of requests where information was not held
38
Number of internal reviews
2
2021/22
July to September
Number of FOI/EIR requests received
179
Number of FOI/EIR requests completed within 20 working
days
169
Percentage of requests completed within 20 working days
94%
Number of requests withdrawn by requester of awaiting
clarification
6
Number of requests granted in full
63
Number of requests refused in full
48
Number of requests granted in part and refused in part
59
Number of requests where information was not held
32
Number of internal reviews
2
2021/22
October to December
Number of FOI/EIR requests received
151
Number of FOI/EIR requests completed within 20 working days
149
Percentage of requests completed within 20 working days
99%
Number of requests withdrawn by requester of awaiting clarification
1
Number of requests granted in full
52
Number of requests refused in full
49
Number of requests granted in part and refused in part
23
Number of requests where information was not held
31
Number of internal reviews
0
2021/22
January to March
Number of FOI/EIR requests received
188
Number of FOI/EIR requests completed within 20 working days
182
Percentage of requests completed within 20 working days
97%
Number of requests withdrawn by requester of awaiting clarification
4
Number of requests granted in full
83
Number of requests refused in full
60
Number of requests granted in part and refused in part
41
Number of requests where information was not held
49
Number of internal reviews
6
2021/22
Total 2020/21
Number of FOI/EIR requests received
686
Number of FOI/EIR requests completed within 20 working
days
650
Percentage of requests completed within 20 working days
95%
Number of requests withdrawn by requester of awaiting
clarification
20
Number of requests granted in full
257
Number of requests refused in full
208
Number of requests granted in part and refused in part
172
Number of requests where information was not held
150
Number of internal reviews
10
2021/22
April to June
July to September
October to December
January to March
Total 2020/21
2021/22: Number of FOI/EIR requests received
168
179
151
188
686
2021/22: Number of FOI/EIR requests completed within 20 working days
150
169
149
182
650
2021/22: Percentage of requests completed within 20 working days
89%
94%
99%
97%
95%
2021/22: Number of requests withdrawn by requester of awaiting clarification
9
6
1
4
20
2021/22: Number of requests granted in full
59
63
52
83
257
2021/22: Number of requests refused in full
51
48
49
60
208
2021/22: Number of requests granted in part and refused in part
49
59
23
41
172
2021/22: Number of requests where information was not held
38
32
31
49
150
2021/22: Number of internal reviews
2
2
0
6
10
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