Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 27381

Department of Health and Social Care: Freedom of Information

Tabled: 29 January 2025
Answered: 17 February 2025

Question

Richard Tice

Reform UKBoston and Skegness

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many staff in his Department are responsible for (a) processing and (b) responding to Freedom of Information Act requests; and if he will make an estimate of the annual cost to the public purse

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Department has a central team with a headcount of 13.8 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff who are responsible for managing Freedom of Information (FOI) requests and related appeals work. FOIs can be requested for any part of the Department's work. As su...

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