Question follow-through · 118351
Information Commissioner's Office: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the average period of time is for the Information Commissioner to decide whether to assign an Freedom of Information Internal Review request for investigation; and what is the aver
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 5 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 9 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 13 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
5 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the average period of time is for the Information Commissioner to decide whether to assign an Freedom of Information Internal Review request for investigation; and what is the aver
9 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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13 Mar 2026
Answer published
The ICO is dealing with an increase of over 30 percent in FOI cases submitted to them since April 2025. The ICO will continue to look at ways they can prioritise FOI casework and resources to ensure that case numbers can be adequately managed. Data on FOI...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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