Freedom of information compliance statistics financial year 2025-26
Updated 17 September 2026
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Compliance statistics will be published on a quarterly basis as outlined in the Freedom of Information Code of Practice, Section 8 Publication Schemes (paragraphs 8.5 and 8.6).
| Overview of requests | April to June 2025 | July to September 2025 | October to December 2025 | January to March 2026 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of requests | 62 | 76 | 68 | 206 | |
| Number of open requests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Number of requests responded to within 20 working days | 59 | 70 | 65 | 194 | |
| Number of requests responded to after 20 working days with permissible extension | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Number of requests responded to after 20 working days - late response | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Number of requests closed as either invalid/withdrawn/no clarification provided within 3 months | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| Breakdown of responses | April to June 2025 | July to September 2025 | October to December 2025 | January to March 2026 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refused - information not held | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| Refused - information exempt | 12 | 12 | 9 | 33 | |
| Information released | 35 | 43 | 44 | 122 | |
| Information partially released | 8 | 13 | 11 | 32 |
| Internal reviews | April to June 2025 | July to September 2025 | October to December 2025 | January to March 2026 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of internal reviews received | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| Internal review not upheld (original response/handling of request upheld) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| Internal review upheld in requester’s favour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |