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FOI & EIR request statistics 2021/22

Question:
FOI & EIR request statistics 2021/22
Answer:
StatisticApr-JuneJul-SeptOct-DecJan-Mar
Number of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests received 310  344  329  398
Number of Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) requests received 17  11  7  13
Total number of FOI and EIR requests received 327  355  336  411
Requests processed within 20 working days 297  324  321  372
Requests processed in between 21 - 25 working days 23  26  8  28
FOI requests not answered within 20 working days 5  5  5  11
EIR requests not answered within 20 working days 2  0  2  0
Clarification required* 4  11  4  2
Deadline extended as permitted in legislation - Public Interest Test 3  1  1  6
Fee charged 0  0  0  0
Information not held** 68  57  65 80 
Vexatious requests - Refused FOI s14(1) 0  16  3  1
Repeat requests - Refused FOI s14(2) 0  0  0  8
Exceed cost/time limit - Refused - FOI s12*** 18  14  22  16
Available by other means - Refused FOI s21*** 28  17  21  18
FOI requests where section 22-44 was the reason for refusal*** 12  13  17  19
Percentage of requests answered under 20 working days 91%  91%  96%  91%
Percentage of requests answered within 25 working days 98%  99%  98%  97%

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