Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 27390
Ministry of Defence: Freedom of Information
Tabled: 29 January 2025
Answered: 7 February 2025
Question
Richard Tice
Reform UK — Boston and Skegness
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, 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 of this work.
Answer
Al CarnsThe Ministry of Defence (MOD), due to its size and complexity, does not operate a central team responsible for answering all Freedom of Information (FOI) requests received by the Department nor is there a central budget for handling FOI requests. Every bu...
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