Transparency data

Freedom of information statistics for the Coal Authority: July to September 2024

Updated 13 November 2024

1. Volume of requests

Stage of request	Amount
Requests received	22
Open requests	11
Open requests with permitted extensions – public interest test	0
Open requests with permitted extensions – complex and voluminous	0
Requests closed	19
Requests closed within statutory timescale	19
Requests closed with a permitted extension	0
Requests closed outside statutory timescale	0
Closed requests where information was granted in full	13
Closed requests where information was withheld in full	0
Closed requests where information was partially provided	6
Internal reviews received	1
Requests with a stopped clock for clarification	1
Requests with a paused clock for fees notice	0

2. Compliance rates of requests

Performance	July to September
FOI requests received	20
EIR requests received	2
Overdue requests	0
Overdue requests over one month old	0%
Overdue requests over three months old	0%
Overdue requests over six months old	0%
Overdue requests over nine months old	0%
Overdue requests over one year old	0%
Closed requests where information was withheld under the provision at section 12	2
Closed requests where information was withheld under the provision at section 14	0
Internal reviews closed	1
Internal reviews closed within code of practice and statutory timescales	1
Internal reviews closed outside code of practice and statutory timescales	0
Internal reviews closed and fully upheld	1
Internal reviews closed and partially upheld	0
Internal reviews closed and overturned	0
Internal reviews open	0

3. Exemptions applied under Freedom of Information Act

Exemption	Amount
Section 21 - Information accessible by other means	2
Section 22 - Information Intended for Future Publication	0
Section 22A - Research Information	0
Section 23 - National Security (Security Bodies)	0
Section 24 - National Security	0
Section 26 - Defence	0
Section 27 - International Relations	0
Section 28 - Relations within the UK	0
Section 29 - The Economy	0
Section 30 - Investigations and Proceedings Conducted by Public Authorities	0
Section 31 - Law Enforcement	0
Section 32 - Court Records	0
Section 33 - Audit Function	0
Section 34 - Parliamentary Privilege	0
Section 35 - Formulation of government policy and Ministerial Communications	0
Section 36 - Effective Conduct of Public Affairs	0
Section 37 - Communications with the Royal Family and the granting of honours	0
Section 38 - Health and Safety	0
Section 39 - Environmental Information	0
Section 40(1) - Personal Information of the requester	0
Section 40(2) - Personal Information	2
Section 41 - Information provided ‘In Confidence’	0
Section 42 - Legal Professional Privilege	0
Section 43 - Commercial Interest	0
Section 44 - Prohibitions on Disclosure	0

4. Exceptions applied under the Environmental Information Regulations

Exception	Amount
Regulation 12(4)(a) - Information not held	0
Regulation 12(4)(b) - Manifestly unreasonable requests	0
Regulation 12(4)(c) - Requests formulated in too general a manner	0
Regulation 12(4)(d) - Material in the course of completion, unfinished documents and incomplete data	0
Regulation 12(4)(e) - Internal communications	0
Regulation 12(5)(a) - International relations, defence, national security or public safety	0
Regulation 12(5)(b) – The course of justice and inquiries exception	0
Regulation 12(5)(c) - Intellectual property rights	0
Regulation 12(5)(d) - Confidentiality of proceedings	0
Regulation 12(5)(e) - Confidentiality of commercial or industrial information	0
Regulation 12(5)(f) - Interests of the person who provided the information to the public authority	0
Regulation 12(5)(g) - Protection of the environment	0
Regulation 13 - Personal information	0