Information requests

The disclosure log shows requests received by The National Archives for information from our own corporate records. For each entry we show the request, whether or not it was successful, and any information we provided. See information requests earlier than January 2022.

2024


July

Data on records which have had their closure periods extended
FOI request reference: CAS-205426
Record copying and page checks at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-204577
Transfers by CPS
FOI request reference: CAS-201431
Extended closure period applied to HO 247/55 in 2023
FOI request reference: CAS-200176
Decisions to extend the closure periods for records
FOI request reference: CAS-200175
Department for Education job vacancies
FOI request reference: CAS-198874
Filming at TNA
FOI request reference: CAS-198391
Closure periods of the FCO 40 file series
FOI request reference: CAS-195916
AUR records and the reclosure process at The National Archives.
FOI request reference: CAS-196240

June

FO 898 series
FOI request reference: CAS-188981
Record transfer numbers of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office records to The National Archives for 2020-2021 and 2021–2022
FOI request reference: CAS-194168
Exemptions engaged for FOI requests where information was withheld in full
FOI request reference: CAS-192799
Data relating to reclosure at The National Archives from 1st of January to 30th of April 2024
FOI request reference: CAS-188972
Payments to TSO for provision of legislation.gov.uk API service
FOI request reference: CAS-191631
Internal review policy
FOI request reference: CAS-190960
FOI staff numbers and compliance statistics
FOI request reference: CAS-190448
Reclosure request tracking database
FOI request reference: CAS-190411

May

API service cost for legislation.gov.uk
FOI request reference: CAS-191631
List of Closed ES Records at TNA
FOI request reference: CAS-187534
The National Archives’ relationship with The Genealogist
FOI request reference: CAS-183822
Staffing at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-182908
Reclosure policy guidance
FOI request reference: CAS-184556
Spend on office supplies and associated products at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-185855
Telephony and storage
FOI request reference: CAS-187050

April

Chat and web chat used at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-181597-S8K6P3
Expenditure on social media influencers at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-177699-D3Y9W8
ERP, CRM, HR payroll and finance software systems
FOI request reference: CAS-184996-P7G9Y3
Maintenance works at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-178053-D2S8T5
The 2024-25 budget at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-180375-B8J8Z0
Transfer of records from The Royal Archive to The National Archive
FOI request reference: CAS-180168-V9V4T1

March

Expenditure granted by the Museums, Archives and Libraries Council on events marking the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade in 2007
FOI request reference: CAS-177781-H7D0D7
The number of physical records and dummy cards sent to The National Archives between 2014 and 2024
FOI request reference: CAS-173089-N1F8Q2
Secure email services
FOI request reference: CAS-176451-K1L4Y8
Salary, expenses, benefits and pensions of the Chief Executive and Directors of the King’s Printer for Scotland (KPS)
FOI request reference: CAS-175931-Q8T0G1

February

Network, unified communications and contact centre services at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-169558-J9M5D3
Current contract covering reprographics/print arrangements at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-167993-T8Y0N9
Email retention policy at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-168893-Y3W8L1
Payments to suppliers over £25,000 for the period of July 2023 to December 2023 at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-168890-G0J1V5
The National Archive’s digital hosting contracts with 3rd party providers
FOI request reference: CAS-169520-Q3K0F6
The Rhodesian Army Association Archive
FOI request reference: CAS-169815-P7S6D5
Expenditure of goods and services at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-169779-G8M5J7
The Stationery Office and charges for their service of printing Acts of Parliament at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-170474-D1B5N9
Subject Access Requests at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-173471-T1P8V4

January

Expenditure relating to translation, interpretation and language services at the King’s Printer for Scotland (KPS)
FOI request reference: CAS-165405-Q5M4C9
Lost or stolen electronic devices at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-165407-V8W9Z4
Research, ERP, HR and payroll systems and contracts at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-165585-H4B8W8

2023


December

Annual expenditure at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-155150-Q1R7K6
The maintenance of legislation.gov.uk
FOI request reference: CAS-155665-W5L9R2
Items placed ‘Access Under Review’ (AUR) at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-155412-B3W6G6
The transfer of records relating to Alistair Darling, during his tenure as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2007-2010
FOI request reference: CAS-160197-P7W2G6

November

Social media management and monitoring platforms by The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-150488-Y0N6T4
Project Omega – costs
FOI request reference: CAS-152012-Q8G3J4
Renewable energy and energy procurement at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-155515-D4B7G4

October

IT Service Management solutions
FOI request reference: CAS-147755-R3Y1K4
FindMyPast royalties and cost of digitisation
FOI request reference: CAS-143778-G1F4X2
Records of the AB and ES series placed ‘Access under Review’ at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-147142-J0Q7G0
The National Archives’ procurement of a co-managed network partner
FOI request reference: CAS-152568-R2J6K6
The National Archives’ HR, finance and payroll software applications
FOI request reference: CAS-145730-V3F0D7
Software applications at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-144531-S7C3H9
ERP, CRM, HR payroll and finance software systems
FOI request reference: CAS-147664-H0G5D6
The National Archives’ procurement of a strategic technology partner
FOI request reference: CAS-147668-W9V5C6
Microaggressions and or unconscious bias guidance
FOI request reference: CAS-147401-V6S5D2

September

The finances and library access of the 1921 census at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-137630-W8N8N8
Cost of creating the Transfer Digital Records (TDR) system
FOI request reference: CAS-138836-P1V3K6
Expenses and invoices at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-138840-L4H3R6
Digital preservation at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-139453-T3G9B7
Closure history and justification of the record MEPO 2/9894
FOI request reference: CAS-139709-B5J3L3
Vexatious requests
FOI request reference: CAS-139710-H1S0D2
‘Mindfulness’ and meditation programmes for staff wellness
FOI request reference: CAS-141709-P8R4W0
Paid search staff
FOI request reference: CAS-142994-G2F8X0
The salary and pay band of the CEO of The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-144311-W6F7B4
Contracts register
FOI request reference: CAS-145733-Q9F0M9

August

Monthly use of Discovery statistics from April 2022 to present
FOI request reference: CAS-137624-M9Z9X6
IT infrastructure and contracts
FOI request reference: CAS-134635-R8D9G4
Treasury records held at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-140380-M6Z6F5
Closure status of certain records held at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-137875-L6W4Y9
Statutory guidance issued by the Keeper at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-137412-Q9B2N7
Digital access and licensed internet associates at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-135021-C2R3D8
CRM Systems
FOI request reference: CAS-134960-F5P3D6
IT infrastructure and contracts
FOI request reference: CAS-134635-R8D9G4
Colonial Office files referenced in archival record FCO 141/19888
FOI request reference: CAS-134327-S1Y2L7

July

The National Archives’ contracts for maintenance of the estate
FOI request reference: CAS-131570-J8K6J6
Acquisition of Liam Byrne’s ‘No Money Left’ note
FOI request reference: CAS-128592-R9D2T0
List of AB/ES records
FOI request reference: CAS-130571-P6G3K7
Main functions and tasks of departments
FOI request reference: CAS-131208-K6P5R2
HS file series at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-130572-L6M4H0
Architecture of The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-132295-T8D0J6
Access history of the records DPP 2/4818 and CRIM 1/5342
FOI request reference: CAS-130082-G4P0S7
The National Archives’ ICT devices and software
FOI request reference: CAS-130013-R0M9J1
Access to ‘T 470/238: Wealth tax: draft White Paper’
FOI request reference: CAS-131664-B4R8Q5
The National Archives’ IT services and contracts
FOI request reference: CAS-132057-F8T8G7
Cycle to work schemes at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-132294-Z2C1V7

June

Expiry report for FCDO, MoD & Cabinet Office records
FOI request reference: CAS-128177-M8W8M4
List of FCDO, MoD & Cabinet Office records for which retention period had expired
FOI request reference: CAS-123685-C5Z9D3
Mental Health and LGBTQ Policies and Complaint Data
FOI request reference: CAS-125200-C0Y7H9
Accessions to Repositories datasets for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019
FOI request reference: CAS-128224-P7Q8T9
Windrush Landing Cards
FOI request reference: CAS-125579-M2J3B0
AIR 26/168 – Operations record book. Missing at transfer
FOI request reference: CAS-124126-Q1H0M9

May

Confidential waste disposal contracts
FOI request reference: CAS-120168-V8Q6C9
ICT Contracts
FOI request reference: CAS-120279-G7J3R2
Legislation Data at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-123783-Q0Y9K6
The National Archives’ Cloud Services
FOI request reference: CAS-121395-X1K7Q4

April

Clerk to the Commons Commissioners
FOI request reference: CAS-117031-R2Z5T6
Led Zeppelin Documentary
FOI request reference: CAS-119780-K6R8H0

March

ICT Documents 2023 onward
FOI request reference: CAS-113348-B6R5H2
Contact centre, CRM, AI & automation
FOI request reference: CAS-110584-Q3Z1Q6
Contact with tobacco industry
FOI request reference: CAS-113412-Q2X9H9
Former closure of FCO 31/1877/1
FOI request reference: CAS-110784-R0P4T8
MOD service record KPIs and number of requests
FOI request reference: CAS-115326-Q4Y2B5
Government Finance Function Career Framework
FOI request reference: CAS-113556-Z0B4J3
Misplaced archival records at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-113345-V9Z8Z7
HM Treasury records
FOI request reference: CAS-111977-F1Y9P4

February

PREM 49/1946
FOI request reference: CAS-105341-J1L4Q3
Technology used for the ‘With Love’ digital exhibition
FOI request reference: CAS-110813-C5M0Z7
EU Law at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-108123-L1V7F4
Glasgow military records
FOI request reference: CAS-109478-J7J0Z3
Telephony/UC, Microsoft and Storage
FOI request reference: CAS-110787-W7N6Q4

January

Expenditure transparency data for September/October 2022
FOI request reference: CAS-105653-Q3H2N4
Suffolk Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-103471-G1D9X9
Sapphire Systems Finance Contract
FOI request reference: CAS-107331
Call-Off Contracts
FOI request reference: CAS-105608-Z7X7J9
2022 Pay Review
FOI request reference: CAS-102594-V0J0R9
TNA’s Environmental Emissions
FOI request reference: CAS-102587-Y7R4M6

2022


December

ES series at TNA
FOI request reference: CAS-99508-M7X8Q0
Access history of PREM 15/537
FOI request reference: CAS-92593-T0Z5H8
Employment of temporary staff and London Living Wage policy
FOI request reference: CAS-98386-Z8H7Z1
1921 Census transcription accuracy
FOI request reference: CAS-102592-F8P8B1
Legislation data provided to BEIS/BOU
FOI request reference: CAS-102596-R6T9F9
Palantir Technologies
FOI request reference: CAS-102066-K9K3K1

November

Records closed for between 131 and 200 years
FOI request reference: CAS-97478-X5X0S8
AIR 78 takedown decision
FOI request reference: CAS-95354-Q8M9H8
Access history of FCO 8/1426/2
FOI request reference: CAS-92595-X7Z2K9
Hosting contracts
FOI request reference: CAS-89494-S7L6Y9
List of 1400 EU laws
FOI request reference: CAS-100805-Q1D1W7
PCOM 9/1602 – FOI decision notice
FOI request reference: CAS-96717-F6C7H2
Contractual home workers
FOI request reference: CAS-91884-Z2G5R4
2019 Tendering process for email marketing
FOI request reference: CAS- 100168-K6P5T8

October

Social media contracts for King’s Printer of Scotland
FOI request reference: CAS-97780-N5V5W3
IT contracts
FOI request reference: CAS-97173
Copies of correspondence for CAS-89155 (HO 287/3777/1)
FOI request reference: CAS-95115
Employee identity at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-94305-P0S3P4
Life expectancy & closure period policy
FOI request reference: CAS-93261
Reclosure figures on TNA’s website
FOI request reference: CAS-93069
Expenditure on equality, diversity, and inclusivity at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-92600
Recruitment at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-92355
Recruitment at The National Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-92353
Foreign-funded projects
FOI request reference: CAS-91105

September

FCO 141 lists
FOI request reference: CAS-89841
ICT devices
FOI request reference: CAS-90800-K1X9H0
MAF_73_62_4 & MAF_73_62_4A access and transfer history
FOI request reference: CAS-91070
User Advisory Group minutes – 7th June 2022
FOI request reference: CAS-93259-B5H7Q9
Information regarding equality, diversity, and inclusivity at the Office of the Queen’s Printer for Scotland
FOI request reference: CAS-92849-N8Q3C1
Memorandums of Understanding between The National Archives and the United Arab Emirates
FOI request reference: CAS-91362-Y6K9K0
Multi-Functional Devices and printing/scanning services contract(s)
FOI request reference: CAS-90685-P2N2M0

August

Record series, excluding FCO 141s, withdrawn from public access since 2019
FOI request reference: CAS-90314
Change in closure periods for MEPO 2/9894 and DPP 2/3099
FOI request reference: CAS-85395
Transfer and closure of DPP 2/12145 – DPP 2/12373 (Strangeways Riots)
FOI request reference: CAS-86347
Access and transfer history of Woolf Inquiry records (HO 370 series)
FOI request reference: CAS-86346
FOI/EIR policy
FOI request reference: CAS-87185
LCI 174
FOI request reference: CAS-89199
FCO 141 – insecticide testing and public health impact
FOI request reference: CAS-89442
Recruitment expenditure
FOI request reference: CAS-89691
Board minutes relating to FCO 141 withdrawal
FOI request reference: CAS-89950
Mobile telephone contracts
FOI request reference: CAS-90810
Command/House of Commons paper concerning the Disguised Renumeration Loan Charge
FOI request reference: CAS-90371

July

Accreditation of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex Archives
FOI request reference: CAS-89046
IT systems and spend
FOI request reference: CAS-87798
Advance HE
FOI request reference: CAS-89090
FCO 141 withdrawal internal and external correspondence
FOI request reference: CAS-89271
Queen’s Printer Scotland: Multi-functional devices, printing and scanning contracts
FOI request reference: CAS-89855

June

Call-off contracts
FOI request reference: CAS-88880
Mobile phone contracts
FOI request reference: CAS-87277
CCTV suppliers
FOI request reference: CAS-87453
Treasury records
FOI request reference: CAS-87716
Queen’s Printer Scotland – Board members, senior staff, Press and Media
FOI request reference: CAS-88265
Digital redaction software
FOI request reference: CAS-88633

May

Misplacement of MEPO 3/1871
FOI request reference: CAS-86414-W6F1G8
Information rights governance
FOI request reference: CAS-85343-P3Z9M9
Discovery usage statistics
FOI request reference: CAS-86543-D6R5B9
Language, diversity and inclusion, and gender guidance
FOI request reference: CAS-85484-T4T5Q6
The National Archives’ Contracts Register
FOI request reference: CAS-87347-H5F2N2
Losses and special payments
FOI request reference: CAS-83074-Y6M4PS
Hybrid working costs and guidance
FOI request reference: CAS-87060-J9Z2D6
Find Case Law guidance
FOI request reference: CAS-87291-Y3P7H7
Contact centre, call centre and Inbound Network Services contracts
FOI request reference: CAS-84648-H4L3X0
MoD Personnel Records project
FOI request reference: CAS-82680-W9D1M6

April

Transfer of War Risks Insurance Office Records
FOI request reference: CAS-83871-N5F1H7
1921 Census project documentation
FOI request reference: CAS-82464-T1W5Y2
Usage statistics for legislation.gov.uk
FOI request reference: CAS-85295-J4G6K6
Gender pay gap report costs
FOI request reference: CAS-85994-D0B3H6
Access history of PREM 19/4400/1
FOI request reference: CAS-84598-P3S5X3
Closure status of document DPP 2/3787
FOI request reference: CAS-84644-Z4R9P5
FOI decision notice for HO 291/1710
FOI request reference: CAS-83887-H2B8L9
ICT plans and strategy documents
FOI request reference: CAS-86349-N1S3N1
The National Archives’ telephony, broadband and WAN contracts
FOI request reference: CAS-85599-G7B9H3
Early release of FCO 168/608
FOI request reference: CAS-85281-T1S1X4

March

Union’s collective agreements
FOI request reference: CAS-84322-L9K8S8
IT security and IT systems
FOI request reference: CAS-81611-N4W8T2
Findmypast’s exclusive access to the 1921 Census
FOI request reference: CAS-85021-W5R9L5
legislation.gov.uk – Most and least popular published acts
FOI request reference: CAS-83970-Z6Q7H2
Findmypast’s exclusive access to the 1921 Census
FOI request reference: CAS-85021-W5R9L5
FOI guidance and policy on high profile murder cases
FOI request reference: CAS-83574-G4L3X8
ICT documentation
FOI request reference: CAS-84257-D7Y1L3
Legislation and data storage
FOI request reference:
Court seals
FOI request reference: CAS-85771-Z4L1D8
User Advisory Group meeting minutes
FOI request reference: CAS-85204-C4R9X8
Insurance policies
FOI request reference: CAS-85059-P8K2Y1
Confidential waste contract
FOI request reference: CAS-84436-L8L0L9
The 1921 Census: Welsh language entries and fee-based access
FOI request reference: CAS-82975-F7S2H9
Accession to repositories annual surveys
FOI request reference: CAS-85213-F8H2L7
1921 Census Project risk register
FOI request reference: CAS-82466-W3S6W8

February

Findmypast monopoly of 1921 Census
FOI request reference: CAS-83022-C9T2V2
Social media spending
FOI request reference: CAS-82918-P6R0Y2
Malicious enquiries
FOI request reference: CAS-82862-X8K7X4
Telephone maintenance contracts
FOI request reference: CAS-82798-M1N9Y2
1921 Census royalties from Findmypast
FOI request reference: CAS-82619-Z7X5V3
The National Archives’ MFD print contract
FOI request reference: CAS-82538-F7J8Q7
Findmypast rights to the 1921 Census
FOI request reference: CAS-82261-S6H0F9
Correspondence statistics
FOI request reference: CAS-80335-N4R8C8
Misplaced DPP 2 record
FOI request reference: CAS-83073-K9D2D9
Lost and stolen devices
FOI request reference: CAS-82861-B1K4Y8