Subject	Predicate	Object
t2Qnbg71	a	Resource
		Answer
		Written answer
	answer has question	I3kUnuFt
	answer has answering person	John Flasby Lawrence Whittingdale
	answer text	<p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) recognises our statutory obligations under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000 and is committed to government transparency. Every effort is made to provide prompt responses to FOI requests, and we continually seek opportunities for improvement in these areas; doing so in regular collaboration with other departments across Whitehall to share best practice and through an open dialogue with the Information Commissioner’s Office.</p><p>In Q1 2023, the department issued 88% of requests within the 20 working day timeline or a permitted extension applied to the case; a 23% increase in comparison to Q1 2022. Official National Statistics on FOI performance for all central government departments and other monitored bodies can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-foi-statistics" target="_blank">here</a>. The department does not hold a record of the average response time for FOI requests.</p>
	answer given date	2023-09-08
	answer has answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	written answer has answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	answering body has written answer	t2Qnbg71
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	answering body has answer	t2Qnbg71
I3kUnuFt	question has answer	t2Qnbg71
John Flasby Lawrence Whittingdale	answering person has answer	t2Qnbg71