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FOI performance
| July 2024 | August 2024 | September 2024 | |
| Total requests received (received during the period) | 68 | 72 | 54 |
| Total open requests (received during the period) | 34 | 46 | 30 |
| Total requests closed (opened during and before the period) | 74 | 56 | 70 |
| Total requests closed within 20 working days (opened during and before the period) | 71 | 56 | 67 |
| Total requests breached (opened during and before the period) | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Closed after no response for clarification (opened during and before the period) | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Total closed requests where information was granted in full (opened during and before the period) | 65 | 34 | 55 |
| Total closed requests where information was withheld in full (opened during and before the period) | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Total closed requests where information was partially provided (opened during and before the period) | 6 | 16 | 15 |
| Information not held/available elsewhere (opened during and before the period) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Withdrawn by requester (opened during and before the period) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total requests with a stopped clock for clarification (received during and before the period) | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Exemptions applied | 9 requests 11 exemptions applied | 17 requests 18 exemptions applied | 15 requests `16 exemptions applied |
| Internal reviews (received during the period) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
