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Freedom of Information Act 2000: statistics on implementation in central government

Publisher
Ministry of Justice
Updated
8 July 2026
Topic
Crime and justice

Summary

Quarterly statistical releases on the handling of requests for information made under the Act by 43 central government bodies, including all departments of state. Figures are derived from manual returns submitted by participating bodies, and cover timeliness of response, outcomes of requests, and usage of the Act's appeal processes. The annual report covers the implementation and operation of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in central government. It draws together the quarterly statistics for the year and analyses the longer term trends. Source agency: Justice Designation: National Statistics Language: English Alternative title: FOI

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Collection of Government FOI statistics HTML 5/10/2015

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