Monthly Request Handling Statistics 2025

You can see our progress in handling Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulations and Subject Access Requests in 2025 on this page.

 

Monthly Request Handling Performance Statistics 2025

Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulations            
Data CollectedJan 2025Feb 2025Mar 2025Apr 2025May 2025Jun 2025Jul 2025Aug 2025Sep 2025Oct 2025Nov 2025Dec 2025
Total requests received180212176194179183195198187204167113
Total open requests---210189212188217227212180117
Total of open requests with permitted extensions – public interest test---283135424953403546
Total of open requests with permitted extensions – complex and voluminous---001111123
Total requests closed129164210157173152159143172203185155
Total requests closed within statutory timescale6782124901179694891027782101
Total requests closed with a permitted extension12914121521162432452720
Total requests closed outside statutory timescale62829467565665547012610354
Total closed requests where information was granted in full----5449605367756264
Total closed requests where information was withheld in full----3073686775979464
Total closed requests where information was partially provided353655492819171224302523
Total internal reviews received9611867638988
Total requests with a stopped clock for clarification-----34362723262725
Total requests with a paused clock for fees notice130000000000

Subject Access Requests 2025            
Data CollectedJan 2025Feb 2025Mar 2025Apr 2025May 2025Jun 2025Jul 2025Aug 2025Sep 2025Oct 2025Nov 2025Dec 2025
Total requests received18820922319521822223623921918111198
Total closed requests159200185154190147155134128925266
Total requests closed within statutory timescale138172154112157130123115104772625
Total open requests---328342337403442494552581595
Total requests open outside statutory timescale---214234234270322389449510526
Total requests open older than 6 months---303846435573123135135
Total requests open older than a year---001003111918
Oldest open request (days)---316348377339357387420448480
Total complaints received123501001031
Total complaints closed122231020202
Total complaints closed within statutory timescale123221010101
Total ICO complaints received001002120500
Total ICO complaints closed000200111300