Here you will find the number of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests processed per month since 2016.
Everyone has the right to request information held by any local authority. In most cases you will be sent the requested information within 20 working days. Sometimes information may be exempt from disclosure. There are a number of exemptions set out in the Freedom of Information Act (for example, if the requested information includes personal information).
The following table gives a breakdown of the number of requests received per month, plus the number and percentage of requests processed within the legal time frame according to FOI request 20 working days, EIR requests 20 working days and Subject Access Request one calendar month. The table also includes the average number of days it takes to answer a request.
At the bottom of the page you will find the Authorities Public Disclosure Logs for 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. The Disclosure Log will be updated every year.
Information produced from the Authorities official recording system.
| Month | Number of Requests FOI’s, EIR’s SAR’s | Answered within the legal time frame 20/30 Working Days | % Answered within the legal time frame 20/30 | Average number of days to answer a Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2019 | 188 | 180 | 96% | 11 days |
| November 2019 | 198 | 189 | 95% | 12 days |
| October 2019 | 224 | 207 | 92% | 16 days |
| September 2019 | 176 | 163 | 93% | 15 days |
| August 2019 | 204 | 181 | 89% | 16 days |
| July 2019 | 214 | 195 | 91% | 14 days |
| June 2019 | 164 | 153 | 93% | 14 days |
| May 2019 | 176 | 163 | 93% | 17 days |
| April 2019 | 174 | 166 | 95% | 15 days |
| March 2019 | 191 | 182 | 95% | 13 days |
| February 2019 | 159 | 151 | 95% | 12 days |
| January 2019 | 244 | 230 | 94% | 14 days |
| December 2018 | 117 | 117 | 100% | 9 days |
| November 2018 | 192 | 188 | 98% | 10 days |
| October 2018 | 182 | 176 | 97% | 10 days |
| September 2018 | 158 | 150 | 95% | 13 days |
| August 2018 | 200 | 186 | 93% | 15 days |
| July 2018 | 210 | 195 | 93% | 12 days |
| June 2018 | 188 | 181 | 96% | 12 days |
| May 2018 | 200 | 185 | 93% | 14 days |
| April 2018 | 194 | 184 | 95% | 12 days |
| March 2018 | 166 | 154 | 93% | 15 days |
| February 2018 | 177 | 165 | 93% | 13 days |
| January 2018 | 194 | 193 | 99% | 11 days |
| December 2017 | 107 | 100 | 93% | 14 days |
| November 2017 | 176 | 158 | 90% | 17 days |
| October 2017 | 173 | 165 | 95% | 15 days |
| September 2017 | 175 | 168 | 96% | 12 days |
| August 2017 | 189 | 174 | 92% | 13 days |
| July 2017 | 169 | 150 | 89% | 12 days |
| June 2017 | 169 | 163 | 96% | 9 days |
| May 2017 | 189 | 180 | 95% | 10 days |
| April 2017 | 156 | 143 | 92% | 11 days |
| March 2017 | 187 | 175 | 94% | 13 days |
| February 2017 | 189 | 176 | 93% | 12 days |
| January 2017 | 203 | 197 | 98% | 11 days |
| December 2016 | 152 | 143` | 94% | 12 days |
| November 2016 | 207 | 191 | 92% | 11 days |
| October 2016 | 153 | 146 | 97% | 10 days |
| September 2016 | 136 | 127 | 94% | 11 days |
| August 2016 | 145 | 136 | 94% | 12 days |
| July 2016 | 163 | 155 | 95% | 13 days |
| June 2016 | 171 | 160 | 94% | 15 days |
| May 2016 | 172 | 156 | 91% | 14 days |
| April 2016 | 157 | 147 | 94% | 14 days |
| March 2016 | 198 | 167 | 84% | 17 days |
| February 2016 | 149 | 121 | 81% | 17 days |
| January 2016 | 155 | 137 | 88% | 16 days |
