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Government Departments: Freedom of Information

Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 16 March 2026UIN 119285

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Freedom of Information requests were received by central Government departments in each of the last three years.

Answered by Chris Ward

Freedom of Information statistics for all central government departments and other monitored bodies are published on a quarterly and annual basis on Gov.UK at www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-foi-statistics

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