Statistical data set

DBS Freedom of Information Log 2020

Monthly log of Freedom of Information requests handled by DBS during 2020.

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As of 2021, this information is no longer published.

Month Volume received Number of responses issued % completed within legal requirements
January 2020 8 7 100%
February 2020 8 8 100%
March 2020 6 9 100%
April 2020 7 7 100%
May 2020 9 7 100%
June 2020 5 9 100%
July 2020 8 6 100%
August 2020 16 14 100%
September 2020 5 9 100%
October 2020 5 9 100%
November 2020 8 6 100%
December 2020 6 9 100%

*In compliance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000, requests should be handled within 20 working days. Extensions may be applied in certain cases. This table shows:

  • the volume of Freedom of Information requests received by DBS each month
  • the number of responses issued by DBS each month
  • the percentage of requests compliant with the legal requirement to respond within FOI parameters

To submit a request for information please contact DBSFOI@dbs.gov.uk, or write to:

Disclosure and Barring Service
Freedom of Information Team
Private Office
Shannon Court
Liverpool
L3 1QY

Updates to this page

Published 11 February 2020
Last updated 22 January 2021 + show all updates
  1. FOI Log updated up to and including December 2020.

  2. Data added up to June 2020.

  3. Figures added up to April 2020.

  4. First published.