Attorney General: Freedom of Information

(asked on 1st September 2023) - View Source

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Attorney General, what steps their Department is taking to improve the response time to FOI requests.


Answered by
Michael Tomlinson Portrait
Michael Tomlinson
Minister of State (Minister for Illegal Migration)
This question was answered on 11th September 2023

Official national statistics on Freedom of Information (FOI) request performance for all central government departments and other monitored bodies can be found on www.gov.uk at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-foi-statistics

The statistics cover calendar rather than financial years. In 2022, 97% of FOI requests received by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) were responded to or extended appropriately within the 20 working day statutory deadline.

The AGO consistently ranks among the best in terms of response timeliness to FOI requests across all central government departments. Nevertheless, the AGO continually monitor and look for ways to improve performance in relation to FOI request handling.

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