Ministry of Defence

2017


WhatDoTheyKnow Statistics

wdtk totalwdtk prowdtk percentage of totalwdtk successfulwdtk partially successfulwdtk waiting responsewdtk waiting clarification
1,060.010.024.27425.0119.0277.026.0

Processing Statistics

requests recievedrequests processedrequests onhold or lapsedrequests still being processedrequests handled under eirs
4,3674,148021917

Initial Outcomes

initial outcome granted in fullinitial outcome partially withheldinitial outcome fully withheldpercentage of resolvable requests granted in fullpercentage of resolvable requests withheld in full
1,78933581956.5825.9

Delays

twenty day deadline metpermitted extension to twenty day deadlinelate response
3,621264482

Actions

total resolvable requestsrequests where advice and assistance providedrequests where information not heldrequests where advice and assistance provided
3,162423782423

Refused

fully refused vexatiousfully refused repeatedfully refused cost limitfully refused exemption
199487304

Internal Review

total internal reviewsinternal reviews with outcome knownir number upheld in fullir number upheld in partir number overturnedir percentage upheld in full
1218749251356.32

ICO Appeal

ico total appealsico appeals with known outcomeico number upheld in fullico number upheld in partico number overturnedico percentage upheld in full
16111100100

Exemptions - 1,004 uses over 639 requests

ExcemptionCount
S(40) - Personal information294
S(21) - Information accessible to applicant by other means.186
S(26) - Defence145
S(24) - National security97
S(43) - Commercial interests89
S(31) - Law enforcement75
S(23) - Information supplied by, or relating to, bodies dealing with security matters69
S(27) - International relations59
S(38) - Health and Safety45
S(22) - Information intended for future publication38
S(35) - Formulation of Government policy, etc26
S(30) - Investigations and proceedings conducted by public authorities19
S(36) - Prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs13
S(41) - Information provided in confidence9
S(42) - Legal professional privilege7
4(a) - Information not held6
S(44) - Prohibitions on disclosure4
S(29) - The economy3
3(a) - Exempt personal data3
S(28) - Relations within the United Kingdom1
S(32) - Court records, etc1
4(b) - Manifestly unreasonable1