Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in his Department respond to Freedom of Information requests.

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) maintains a central Freedom of Information (FOI) team comprising eleven posts. In addition to these posts, the MOD has a network of focal points across the Department who are responsible for providing FOI guidance within their business area, although this is not their primary function.

All staff are responsible for ensuring that the Department as a whole is able to meet its legislative obligations under the FOI Act, and can be involved in preparing responses to requests.