Request
I would like to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act for all transactions over £25,000 for the period July 2023 to December 2023. Please provide the data in a machine-readable format (preferably csv). As a minimum, please make sure to include the date, value and recipient of each transaction. Please also provide details on the procurement category/description of each transaction if you have it.
Outcome
Information withheld.
Response
This information is available online and it was published after you submitted this FOI request. As such, Section 21 of the FOIA applies. Section 21 of the FOIA exempts information where information is reasonably accessible to the applicant by other means. We are, however, happy to advise you on where you can find this information. Details of the contracts can be found here.
Explanatory annexe
Exemptions applied
Section 21: Information readily available to the applicant by other means
Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) does not oblige a public authority to provide information if it is already reasonably accessible by other means.
In this case, the exemption applies because the information is already available and can be found at the following link: The National Archives – How we spend public money
Further guidance on the application of this exemption can be found at: Section 21 – Information already reasonably accessible | ICO