Monthly Request Handling Statistics

You can see our progress in handling Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulations and Subject Access Requests on this page.

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Monthly Request Handling Performance Statistics 2025

Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulations      
Data CollectedJanuary 2025February 2025March 2025April 2025May 2025June 2025
Total requests received180212176194179183
Total open requests---210189212
Total of open requests with permitted extensions – public interest test---283135
Total of open requests with permitted extensions – complex and voluminous---001
Total requests closed129164210157173152
Total requests closed within statutory timescale67821249011796
Total requests closed with a permitted extension12914121521
Total requests closed outside statutory timescale628294675656
Total closed requests where information was granted in full----5449
Total closed requests where information was withheld in full----3073
Total closed requests where information was partially provided353655492819
Total internal reviews received9611867
Total requests with a stopped clock for clarification-----34
Total requests with a paused clock for fees notice130000

Subject Access Requests 2025      
Data CollectedJanuary 2025February 2025March 2025April 2025May 2025June 2025
Total requests received188209223195218222
Total closed requests159200185154190147
Total requests closed within statutory timescale138172154112157130
Total open requests---328342337
Total requests open outside statutory timescale---214234234
Total requests open older than 6 months---303846
Total requests open older than a year---001
Oldest open request (days)---316348377
Total complaints received123501
Total complaints closed122231
Total complaints closed within statutory timescale123221
Total ICO complaints received001002
Total ICO complaints closed000200