UK Environment Agency Freedom of Information Request Statistics, 2021-2024

Annual statistics from 2021/2022 to 2023/2024 on Freedom of Information requests handled by the UK Environment Agency. The dataset includes counts of requests received, closed, and their outcomes, such as information granted or withheld. It is published by the Environment Agency and will be updated annually.

Use Cases

• Analyze government responsiveness based on the proportion of requests closed within the statutory timescale.
• Study information disclosure trends based on counts of requests where information was granted, withheld, or partially provided.
• Monitor administrative workload and review processes based on total requests received and internal reviews received.

Strengths

• Covers three consecutive annual periods (2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024), enabling time-series analysis.
• Includes specific performance metrics like requests closed within and outside the statutory timescale.
• Attributed to the authoritative source, the Environment Agency.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal and institutional bias inherent to the Environment Agency's specific operations.

Provenance

Source

Environment Agency

Collection Method

Likely compiled from internal administrative records of FOI request handling.

Time Range

2021/2022 to 2023/2024, with planned annual updates.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-06 14:49:26.792120; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom, specifically the jurisdiction of the Environment Agency.